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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

ANZ200-160000-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pres to our east will maintan a modest southerly flow over
the waters today. Low pres to then move E from the Mid Atlc coast
tonight into Thu, shifting winds to the SE to E across the waters.
This low pres slowly moves farther out to sea through Sat. Weak high
pres expected across the waters for Sun.

$$

ANZ250-160000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ251-160000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 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.

$$

ANZ231-160000-
Cape Cod Bay-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ254-160000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ255-160000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 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.

$$

ANZ256-160000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning, then a chance of showers with isolated
tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 7 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ232-160000-
Nantucket Sound-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ233-160000-
Vineyard Sound-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ234-160000-
Buzzards Bay-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ235-160000-
Rhode Island Sound-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Isolated tstms this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ237-160000-
Block Island Sound-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming S 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ230-160000-
Boston Harbor-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers this morning. A chance of showers with isolated
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ236-160000-
Narragansett Bay-
704 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers. Isolated tstms this afternoon. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.

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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