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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM

ANZ200-170900-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Tranquil boating conditions continue this evening as high pressure
remains overhead. Winds begin to increase out of the south on Monday
with gusts up to 20-25 knots. High pressure remains to the east much
of the week with SSW winds.

$$

ANZ250-170900-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...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 SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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.

$$

ANZ251-170900-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ231-170900-
Cape Cod Bay-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ254-170900-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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.

$$

ANZ255-170900-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ256-170900-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ232-170900-
Nantucket Sound-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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.

$$

ANZ233-170900-
Vineyard Sound-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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.

$$

ANZ234-170900-
Buzzards Bay-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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.

$$

ANZ235-170900-
Rhode Island Sound-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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.

$$

ANZ237-170900-
Block Island Sound-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ230-170900-
Boston Harbor-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ236-170900-
Narragansett Bay-
405 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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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