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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

ANZ200-071500-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Low pres moves across the waters through this evening, exiting on
Fri. A cold front sweeps across the waters Fri night followed by a
wind shift to W through Sat. As series of weak fronts move across
the waters Sun and Mon.

$$

ANZ250-071500-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ251-071500-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.

$$

ANZ231-071500-
Cape Cod Bay-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas
of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Areas of fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less.

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.

$$

ANZ254-071500-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ255-071500-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ256-071500-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ232-071500-
Nantucket Sound-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...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 S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 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.

$$

ANZ233-071500-
Vineyard Sound-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 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.

$$

ANZ234-071500-
Buzzards Bay-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of dense
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of dense fog in
the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 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.

$$

ANZ235-071500-
Rhode Island Sound-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ237-071500-
Block Island Sound-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ230-071500-
Boston Harbor-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N. Waves 1 foot or
less. Areas of dense fog. A slight chance of showers with
isolated tstms. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ236-071500-
Narragansett Bay-
1004 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of dense
fog. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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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