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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

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

ANZ200-201500-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A slow moving area of low pressure continues to bring cloudy and
showery weather with northeast breezes tonight. High pressure over
coastal Maine settles over the waters Monday and continues thru
Wednesday. A cold front brings the risk for showers and
thunderstorms on Thursday.

$$

ANZ250-201500-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds around 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.

$$

ANZ251-201500-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of very light
drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then
1 foot or less.

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.

$$

ANZ231-201500-
Cape Cod Bay-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of very light
drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.TUE...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: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH 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
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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.

$$

ANZ254-201500-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ255-201500-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ256-201500-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ232-201500-
Nantucket Sound-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of very light
drizzle in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then
1 foot or less.

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.

$$

ANZ233-201500-
Vineyard Sound-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ234-201500-
Buzzards Bay-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW 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. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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.

$$

ANZ235-201500-
Rhode Island Sound-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ237-201500-
Block Island Sound-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Areas of very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ230-201500-
Boston Harbor-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Areas of
very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in
the morning. Areas of very light drizzle in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

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.

$$

ANZ236-201500-
Narragansett Bay-
1005 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Areas of
very light drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

$$

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