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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

ANZ200-201700-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N OF THE WATERS EARLY MON. IT IS EXPECTED TO
STALL OVER CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.

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.

$$

ANZ250-201700-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ251-201700-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ231-201700-
CAPE COD BAY-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ254-201700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ255-201700-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 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.

$$

ANZ256-201700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ232-201700-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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.

$$

ANZ233-201700-
VINEYARD SOUND-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ234-201700-
BUZZARDS BAY-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ235-201700-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ237-201700-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.

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.

$$

ANZ230-201700-
BOSTON HARBOR-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. AREAS OF
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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.

$$

ANZ236-201700-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
117 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.

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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