Coastal Waters Forecast for Rhode Island Sound (ANZ235) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rhode Island Sound (ANZ235)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 405 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026




Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this afternoon.

Tonight: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain and sleet. Snow and freezing rain in the evening.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at 4 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon.

Mon Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening.

Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Tue Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.

Wed: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.

Wed Night And Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing spray.

seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.







Zone Forecast: Rhode Island Sound (ANZ235)

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