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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

ANZ200-240300-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
An elongated area of low pressure tracks up the eastern seaboard
near Cape Cod, then offshore Sunday with high pressure building into
New England. Next week, low pressure offshore may combine with
strong high pressure over Quebec, yielding onshore flow and rough
seas for Monday into early Tuesday. A ridge of high pressure will be
centered over the waters for Wednesday.

$$

ANZ250-240300-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain, mainly in the
evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.

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.

$$

ANZ251-240300-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.

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.

$$

ANZ231-240300-
Cape Cod Bay-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

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.

$$

ANZ254-240300-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. S and E of Nantucket, seas
7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. S and E of
Nantucket, seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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.

$$

ANZ255-240300-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, except 10 to 14 ft S and E of Nantucket.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

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.

$$

ANZ256-240300-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ232-240300-
Nantucket Sound-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain, mainly in the
evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

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.

$$

ANZ233-240300-
Vineyard Sound-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain, mainly in the
evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ234-240300-
Buzzards Bay-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain,
mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ235-240300-
Rhode Island Sound-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ237-240300-
Block Island Sound-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
N with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ230-240300-
Boston Harbor-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft, except 3 to 5 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, except
2 to 4 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Rain likely.

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.

$$

ANZ236-240300-
Narragansett Bay-
1001 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay
entrance. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves around 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around
10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the bay entrance,
waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

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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