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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

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

ANZ200-181100-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS WILL STALL IN THE VICINITY
INTO TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE W WED...THEN ACROSS
THE WATERS THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE WATERS
THROUGH FRI.

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.

$$

ANZ250-181100-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL.
.TUE...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ251-181100-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY THIS EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING.
.TUE...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ231-181100-
CAPE COD BAY-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL
AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ254-181100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ255-181100-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ256-181100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY THIS EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 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.

$$

ANZ232-181100-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ233-181100-
VINEYARD SOUND-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ234-181100-
BUZZARDS BAY-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.
.TUE...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ235-181100-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. SOME
TSTMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL
THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ237-181100-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE
HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ230-181100-
BOSTON HARBOR-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY THIS EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING.
.TUE...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ236-181100-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
717 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... BECOMING
SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE
HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL.
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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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