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FZUS51 KBOX 132302
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

ANZ200-141200-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Gale force wind gusts continue through about midnight tonight before
winds slightly diminish overnight.  Remaining gusty Sunday with SW
winds of 20-25 knots.  A cold front will brings shower chances to
the waters Sunday afternoon into Sunday night.  Winds Sunday night
increase to 20-30 knots. Drying out Monday through Tuesday with
decreasing winds as a weak high pressure builds in.  Weak low
pressure system could bring light could bring more light rain
towards the end of the week.

$$

ANZ250-141200-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt, becoming NE. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ251-141200-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ231-141200-
Cape Cod Bay-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE 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.

$$

ANZ254-141200-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ255-141200-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ256-141200-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ232-141200-
Nantucket Sound-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE 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.

$$

ANZ233-141200-
Vineyard Sound-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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.

$$

ANZ234-141200-
Buzzards Bay-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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.

$$

ANZ235-141200-
Rhode Island Sound-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 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.

$$

ANZ237-141200-
Block Island Sound-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 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.

$$

ANZ230-141200-
Boston Harbor-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. 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.

$$

ANZ236-141200-
Narragansett Bay-
701 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 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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