| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA Last Update: 405 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 |  |
Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Tonight: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Sun: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Sun Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. Mon Night And Tue: N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250) | |
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