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298 FZUS51 KBOX 282005 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-290900- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High pres builds over the waters today, then moves offshore Sat. Another cold front should cross the waters sometime late Sun into Sun night. This will be followed by a ridge of high pressure early next week. $$ ANZ250-290900- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-290900- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ231-290900- Cape Cod Bay- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-290900- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ255-290900- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-290900- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...N 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 N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ232-290900- Nantucket Sound- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-290900- Vineyard Sound- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ234-290900- Buzzards Bay- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-290900- Rhode Island Sound- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ237-290900- Block Island Sound- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-290900- Boston Harbor- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .SAT...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ236-290900- Narragansett Bay- 404 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston