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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

ANZ200-230500-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS FRIDAY EVENING.
ITS PARENT LOW PRES AREA WILL LINGER OVER THE GULF OF MAINE SAT.
HIGH PRES WILL FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.

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.

$$

ANZ250-230500-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.

$$

ANZ251-230500-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

$$

ANZ231-230500-
CAPE COD BAY-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ254-230500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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.

$$

ANZ255-230500-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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.

$$

ANZ256-230500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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.

$$

ANZ232-230500-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ233-230500-
VINEYARD SOUND-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ234-230500-
BUZZARDS BAY-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

$$

ANZ235-230500-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

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

$$

ANZ237-230500-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.

$$

ANZ230-230500-
BOSTON HARBOR-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

$$

ANZ236-230500-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
117 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...DECREASING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 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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