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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
705 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

ANZ200-060000-
705 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pressure begins to move east tonight, but dry weather remains
through Sunday morning. Weak low pressure and its attending cold
front brings rain Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Dry
weather returns Monday evening through Tuesday. Then a frontal
boundary sets up over or just south of New England Wednesday into
next weekend. A series of lows will likely traverse this front,
bringing periods of rain, fog and onshore flow.

$$

ANZ250-060000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ251-060000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ231-060000-
Cape Cod Bay-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming N 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 2 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ254-060000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ255-060000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ256-060000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ232-060000-
Nantucket Sound-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at
2 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ233-060000-
Vineyard Sound-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance
of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 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.

$$

ANZ234-060000-
Buzzards Bay-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance
of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 2 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 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.

$$

ANZ235-060000-
Rhode Island Sound-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ237-060000-
Block Island Sound-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds. 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.

$$

ANZ230-060000-
Boston Harbor-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ236-060000-
Narragansett Bay-
706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely in
the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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.

$$

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