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495 FZUS51 KBOX 051405 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-060300- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High pres moves S of the waters today. A frontal systems lifts into and through much of southern New England late tonight through Thu. We remain unsettled late the week through the weekend with a broad low overhead. This may linger into early next week. $$ ANZ250-060300- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-060300- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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. $$ ANZ231-060300- Cape Cod Bay- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-060300- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...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 E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU 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 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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. $$ ANZ255-060300- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-060300- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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. $$ ANZ232-060300- Nantucket Sound- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-060300- Vineyard Sound- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 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. $$ ANZ234-060300- Buzzards Bay- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-060300- Rhode Island Sound- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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. $$ ANZ237-060300- Block Island Sound- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-060300- Boston Harbor- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. 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. $$ ANZ236-060300- Narragansett Bay- 1005 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .THU...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. 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