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920 FZUS51 KBOX 160505 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-161800- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... Bermuda high pres will build into the region over the next few days, leading to increased heat and humidity before a cold front crosses the waters Fri. Showers possible for Thu and Sun. $$ ANZ250-161800- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-161800- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...S 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 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .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 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...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 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. 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. $$ ANZ231-161800- Cape Cod Bay- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-161800- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers and tstms likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 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. $$ ANZ255-161800- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-161800- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W 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 E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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. $$ ANZ232-161800- Nantucket Sound- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-161800- Vineyard Sound- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W. 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. $$ ANZ234-161800- Buzzards Bay- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-161800- Rhode Island Sound- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W. 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. $$ ANZ237-161800- Block Island Sound- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-161800- Boston Harbor- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Waves 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. $$ ANZ236-161800- Narragansett Bay- 104 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ 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