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FZUS51 KBOX 081459
CWFBOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

ANZ200-090315-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A warm front lifts through most of the waters late today. A
trailing cold front slides through Thu night. A few showers and
thunderstorms are possible with both fronts today. More steady
widespread rain looks possible Thursday and again on Friday. Low
clouds and fog will likely be prevalent through the weekend.

$$

ANZ250-090315-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms, then a
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ251-090315-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Occasional Gusts up to 25
kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, then a
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ231-090315-
Cape Cod Bay-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25
kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms, then a chance of tstms with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ254-090315-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ255-090315-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers, then a slight chance
of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ256-090315-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ232-090315-
Nantucket Sound-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ233-090315-
Vineyard Sound-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms, then a chance of tstms. Vsby 1
to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 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.

$$

ANZ234-090315-
Buzzards Bay-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms, then a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 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.

$$

ANZ235-090315-
Rhode Island Sound-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ237-090315-
Block Island Sound-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ230-090315-
Boston Harbor-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 foot
or less. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

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.

$$

ANZ236-090315-
Narragansett Bay-
1059 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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.

$$

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