| 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: 403 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026 |  |
Today: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this afternoon. A chance of showers this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 nm or less. Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Sat And Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Sun: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. 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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