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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

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

ANZ200-180300-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Winds begin to increase out of the south today with gusts up to 20-
25 knots. High pressure remains to the east much of the week with
SSW winds.

$$

ANZ250-180300-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.THU AND THU 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
9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ251-180300-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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
11 seconds.
.WED AND 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 W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU 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 6 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ231-180300-
Cape Cod Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at
3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE 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 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW 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 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.THU AND THU 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 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ254-180300-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 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 2 ft at 9 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.

$$

ANZ255-180300-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED AND 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 S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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.

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.

$$

ANZ256-180300-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED AND 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 SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ232-180300-
Nantucket Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around
15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE 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 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED AND 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 SE 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ233-180300-
Vineyard Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 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 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED AND 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 S 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ234-180300-
Buzzards Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around
15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 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 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED AND 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 S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ235-180300-
Rhode Island Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED AND 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 W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ237-180300-
Block Island Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED AND 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 S 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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
9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas 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.

$$

ANZ230-180300-
Boston Harbor-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ236-180300-
Narragansett Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

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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