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454 FZUS51 KBOX 240204 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-241500- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... Cold front crosses the water this evening. Broad area of moderate rain showers exits before 8pm but some isolated heavy showers or a rumble of thunder are possible through midnight. Fog likely, dense at times for coastal zones. High pressure establishes across the region tomorrow. Hit or miss showers and storms are possible through the weekend with a front nearby. A frontal system lifts toward the waters early next week. $$ ANZ250-241500- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-241500- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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. $$ ANZ231-241500- Cape Cod Bay- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-241500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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. $$ ANZ255-241500- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-241500- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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. $$ ANZ232-241500- Nantucket Sound- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-241500- Vineyard Sound- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S 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. $$ ANZ234-241500- Buzzards Bay- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-241500- Rhode Island Sound- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S 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. $$ ANZ237-241500- Block Island Sound- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON THROUGH TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-241500- Boston Harbor- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 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. $$ ANZ236-241500- Narragansett Bay- 1003 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 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. 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