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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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

ANZ200-181915-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS OVERNIGHT WITH A
RENEWED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN THEREAFTER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. DISTURBED WEATHER
MAKES A RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY 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.

$$

ANZ250-181915-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ251-181915-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ231-181915-
CAPE COD BAY-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS
THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ254-181915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N 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.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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.

$$

ANZ255-181915-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ256-181915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ232-181915-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ233-181915-
VINEYARD SOUND-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ234-181915-
BUZZARDS BAY-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ235-181915-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.

$$

ANZ237-181915-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 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.

$$

ANZ230-181915-
BOSTON HARBOR-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ236-181915-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
402 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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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