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208 FZUS51 KBOX 200505 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-201800- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... A slow moving area of low pressure continues to bring cloudy and showery weather with northeast breezes tonight. High pressure over coastal Maine settles over the waters Monday and continues thru Wednesday. A cold front brings the risk for showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. $$ ANZ250-201800- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-201800- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...SW 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 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 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. $$ ANZ231-201800- Cape Cod Bay- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-201800- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. $$ ANZ255-201800- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-201800- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW 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 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. $$ ANZ232-201800- Nantucket Sound- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-201800- Vineyard Sound- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 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 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. $$ ANZ234-201800- Buzzards Bay- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-201800- Rhode Island Sound- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...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 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW 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 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. $$ ANZ237-201800- Block Island Sound- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-201800- Boston Harbor- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the morning. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W 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. $$ ANZ236-201800- Narragansett Bay- 105 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston