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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

ANZ200-061800-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 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.

$$

ANZ250-061800-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF 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 9 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...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 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ251-061800-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ231-061800-
Cape Cod Bay-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ254-061800-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF 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 9 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms in the morning. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in
the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ255-061800-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 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 slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers with
a chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall 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: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
3 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.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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.

$$

ANZ256-061800-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF 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. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall
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: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 5 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.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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.

$$

ANZ232-061800-
Nantucket Sound-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of
fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or
less after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT 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 S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 S
2 ft at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ233-061800-
Vineyard Sound-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas
of fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW 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 4 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ234-061800-
Buzzards Bay-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Areas of fog. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy
rainfall in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas
of fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT 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
SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ235-061800-
Rhode Island Sound-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. Areas of fog. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH 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 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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.

$$

ANZ237-061800-
Block Island Sound-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Areas of fog. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning. Some
tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Areas
of fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...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. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW 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 SW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON 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
1 foot at 3 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ230-061800-
Boston Harbor-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Areas of
fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers. Areas of fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. 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.

$$

ANZ236-061800-
Narragansett Bay-
103 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall
in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog.
A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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.

$$

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