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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

ANZ200-171700-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS
THE WATERS FRIDAY INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT 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.

$$

ANZ250-171700-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ251-171700-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
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.

$$

ANZ231-171700-
CAPE COD BAY-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ254-171700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ255-171700-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ256-171700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ232-171700-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ233-171700-
VINEYARD SOUND-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ234-171700-
BUZZARDS BAY-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ235-171700-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ237-171700-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 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.

$$

ANZ230-171700-
BOSTON HARBOR-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SCATTERED
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.

$$

ANZ236-171700-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
117 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED
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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