| 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: 104 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sun: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sun Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely in the evening. Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Mon Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Tue Through Wed Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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