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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

ANZ200-250000-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pressure builds into the Mid Atlc today. A cold front then
sweeps across the waters Mon followed by high pressure Tue and  Wed.


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.

$$

ANZ250-250000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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.

$$

ANZ251-250000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ231-250000-
Cape Cod Bay-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ254-250000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ255-250000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ256-250000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ232-250000-
Nantucket Sound-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ233-250000-
Vineyard Sound-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ234-250000-
Buzzards Bay-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ235-250000-
Rhode Island Sound-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ237-250000-
Block Island Sound-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ230-250000-
Boston Harbor-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 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.

$$

ANZ236-250000-
Narragansett Bay-
716 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 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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