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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

ANZ200-020600-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pressure will continue to dominate through the middle of next
week. Northeast wind could lead to some areas of rip currents along
east-facing beaches through the first half of the week. Expect dry
conditions and winds less than 25 kts through Thursday, although
seas may start to build tonight into Tuesday. Next chance for
precipitation comes Friday.

$$

ANZ250-020600-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ251-020600-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED...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: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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.

$$

ANZ231-020600-
Cape Cod Bay-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ254-020600-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 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.

$$

ANZ255-020600-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 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.

$$

ANZ256-020600-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 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. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 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.

$$

ANZ232-020600-
Nantucket Sound-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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.

$$

ANZ233-020600-
Vineyard Sound-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

$$

ANZ234-020600-
Buzzards Bay-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 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 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S 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 SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ235-020600-
Rhode Island Sound-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ237-020600-
Block Island Sound-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

$$

ANZ230-020600-
Boston Harbor-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
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.

$$

ANZ236-020600-
Narragansett Bay-
104 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 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.

$$

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