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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

ANZ200-291900-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pressure nudges into the region from Quebec province on
Wednesday, then into New England Thursday into Friday. Low pressure
will pass southeast of Nantucket Saturday and over the Canadian
Maritimes on Sunday.

For information on possible hazardous weather beyond the 24-36 hour
forecast period, please visit www.weather.gov/boston and follow the
Current Hazards link above the map on the left.

$$

ANZ250-291900-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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.

$$

ANZ251-291900-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ231-291900-
Cape Cod Bay-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ254-291900-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain and snow showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 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.

$$

ANZ255-291900-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 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.

$$

ANZ256-291900-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 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.

$$

ANZ232-291900-
Nantucket Sound-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ233-291900-
Vineyard Sound-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ234-291900-
Buzzards Bay-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
1 foot or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

$$

ANZ235-291900-
Rhode Island Sound-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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.

$$

ANZ237-291900-
Block Island Sound-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

ANZ230-291900-
Boston Harbor-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less, except 2 to 4 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

$$

ANZ236-291900-
Narragansett Bay-
116 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2020

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
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.

$$

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