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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

ANZ200-082100-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Gusty W winds today behind a cold front which moves well E of the
waters. Weak low pres moves across the waters Sun followed by a weak
cold front on Mon. Weak low pres will be over the waters Tue. Weak
high pres builds in on Wed.

$$

ANZ250-082100-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ251-082100-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ231-082100-
Cape Cod Bay-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED 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.

$$

ANZ254-082100-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 8 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 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 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.

$$

ANZ255-082100-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 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. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 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.

$$

ANZ256-082100-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED 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.

$$

ANZ232-082100-
Nantucket Sound-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 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.

$$

ANZ233-082100-
Vineyard Sound-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW 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 S 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED 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.

$$

ANZ234-082100-
Buzzards Bay-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW 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: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED 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.

$$

ANZ235-082100-
Rhode Island Sound-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED 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.

$$

ANZ237-082100-
Block Island Sound-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED 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.

$$

ANZ230-082100-
Boston Harbor-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot
or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

$$

ANZ236-082100-
Narragansett Bay-
404 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 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. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

$$

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