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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

ANZ200-250300-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A cold front moves across the waters today followed by NW flow
tonight. High pres builds S of the waters Tue. Another cold front
moves E from the Gt lakes Wed, crossing New Eng and the waters late
Wed night and Thu. High pres builds over the waters Fri into Sat.

$$

ANZ250-250300-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ251-250300-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI 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.

$$

ANZ231-250300-
Cape Cod Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

$$

ANZ254-250300-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with 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. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ255-250300-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at
8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 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.

$$

ANZ256-250300-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ232-250300-
Nantucket Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W 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 SW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W 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 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ233-250300-
Vineyard Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ234-250300-
Buzzards Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE 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
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ235-250300-
Rhode Island Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ237-250300-
Block Island Sound-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ230-250300-
Boston Harbor-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. Scattered tstms in
the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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.

$$

ANZ236-250300-
Narragansett Bay-
1004 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

$$

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