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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

ANZ200-040000-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A backdoor cold front will move across the waters Monday, shifting
winds into the N-NE. Then high pressure builds over New England
Tuesday, sliding just offshore Wednesday. A trough of low pressure
moves across the waters Wed night into Thu.  Then broad and weak low
pressure lingers across New England Friday, slowly lifting northward
over the weekend.

$$

ANZ250-040000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ251-040000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 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.

$$

ANZ231-040000-
Cape Cod Bay-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ254-040000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ255-040000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ256-040000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ232-040000-
Nantucket Sound-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ233-040000-
Vineyard Sound-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH 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.

$$

ANZ234-040000-
Buzzards Bay-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH 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.

$$

ANZ235-040000-
Rhode Island Sound-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ237-040000-
Block Island Sound-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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.

$$

ANZ230-040000-
Boston Harbor-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. 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.

$$

ANZ236-040000-
Narragansett Bay-
704 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

$$

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