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710 FZUS51 KBOX 122005 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-130900- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... Weak boundary may bring some shower activity to the eastern waters this evening. High pressure will remain over the waters through Thu. Winds become gusty out of the SW Thursday, before a cold front over the Great Lakes is expected to cross the region Fri. Showers and Thunderstorms will accompany the cold front. A tropical low may track well southeast of New England Saturday, across Georges Bank and then south of Nova Scotia. High pressure then builds across the waters Sunday and Monday. $$ ANZ250-130900- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-130900- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON 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. $$ ANZ231-130900- Cape Cod Bay- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-130900- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI 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 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ255-130900- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-130900- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON 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. $$ ANZ232-130900- Nantucket Sound- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-130900- Vineyard Sound- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI 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. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON 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. $$ ANZ234-130900- Buzzards Bay- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-130900- Rhode Island Sound- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with 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. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON 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. $$ ANZ237-130900- Block Island Sound- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-130900- Boston Harbor- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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. $$ ANZ236-130900- Narragansett Bay- 404 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ 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