Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 1003 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026




Overnight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Wed: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Snow.

Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow.

Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Sat Through Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.

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.







Zone Forecast: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)

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