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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM

ANZ200-072100-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A cold front moves into southern New Eng this afternoon, then sweeps
across the waters tonight followed by increasing W winds through Sat.
A series of weak fronts move across the waters Sun and Mon. Weak low
pres will be over the waters Tue.

$$

ANZ250-072100-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ251-072100-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers
this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ231-072100-
Cape Cod Bay-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ254-072100-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around
2 ft.

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.

$$

ANZ255-072100-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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.

$$

ANZ256-072100-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of fog this
morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds
and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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.

$$

ANZ232-072100-
Nantucket Sound-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ233-072100-
Vineyard Sound-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog this
morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ234-072100-
Buzzards Bay-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of fog this
morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ235-072100-
Rhode Island Sound-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ237-072100-
Block Island Sound-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ230-072100-
Boston Harbor-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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.

$$

ANZ236-072100-
Narragansett Bay-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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.

$$

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