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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

ANZ200-211345-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY N OF THE WATERS THIS EVENING WILL DROP S TONIGHT
AND LINGER OVER THE WATERS TUE. THE BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO LIE
ROUGHLY E TO W FROM BOS HARBOR TO PROVINCETOWN AND OFFSHORE. THIS
FRONT WILL THEN LIFT N WED AND THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE WATERS FRI. HIGH PRES WILL FOLLOW FOR THE WEEKEND.

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.

$$

ANZ250-211345-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

ANZ251-211345-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

$$

ANZ231-211345-
CAPE COD BAY-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG...THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.SAT 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.

$$

ANZ254-211345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1
NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

ANZ255-211345-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.

$$

ANZ256-211345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 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.

$$

ANZ232-211345-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.SAT 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.

$$

ANZ233-211345-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG...
THEN PATCHY DENSE 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 AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT 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.

$$

ANZ234-211345-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG...
THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT 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.

$$

ANZ235-211345-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...S 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 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

ANZ237-211345-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY DENSE
FOG...THEN PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY DENSE
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

ANZ230-211345-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT 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.

$$

ANZ236-211345-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1036 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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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