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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ200-241915-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WATERS THIS EVENING. A LOW PRES
WILL FORM ON THIS FRONT JUST E OF THE WATERS TONIGHT. THIS LOW
WILL VERY SLOWLY MOVE NE OF THE WATERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES MON INTO TUE.

FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS WEATHER BEYOND THE 24-36 HOUR
FORECAST PERIOD...PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON AND FOLLOW THE
HAZARDOUS OUTLOOKS LINK AT THE TOP OF THE BLUE BAR ON THE LEFT.

$$

ANZ250-241915-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 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.

$$

ANZ251-241915-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM...DECREASING
TO 1 NM OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.

$$

ANZ231-241915-
CAPE COD BAY-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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.

$$

ANZ254-241915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.

$$

ANZ255-241915-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.

$$

ANZ256-241915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.

$$

ANZ232-241915-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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.

$$

ANZ233-241915-
VINEYARD SOUND-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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.

$$

ANZ234-241915-
BUZZARDS BAY-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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.

$$

ANZ235-241915-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.

$$

ANZ237-241915-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.

$$

ANZ230-241915-
BOSTON HARBOR-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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.

$$

ANZ236-241915-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
413 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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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