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FZUS51 KBOX 231117
CWFBOX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

ANZ200-232300-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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.

$$

ANZ250-232300-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS... INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM THIS
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 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 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.

$$

ANZ251-232300-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS.
SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS...INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM THIS
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...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 A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ231-232300-
CAPE COD BAY-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ254-232300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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

$$

ANZ255-232300-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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

$$

ANZ256-232300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ232-232300-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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.

$$

ANZ233-232300-
VINEYARD SOUND-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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.

$$

ANZ234-232300-
BUZZARDS BAY-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ235-232300-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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

$$

ANZ237-232300-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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

$$

ANZ230-232300-
BOSTON HARBOR-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. SOME TSTMS MAY
PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS... INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY
PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
3 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...NW 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.

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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ANZ236-232300-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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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