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000 FZUS51 KBOX 140202 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-141500- 1001 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. $$ ANZ250-141500- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt, becoming NE. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-141500- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. $$ ANZ231-141500- Cape Cod Bay- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-141500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ ANZ255-141500- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-141500- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ ANZ232-141500- Nantucket Sound- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-141500- Vineyard Sound- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ ANZ234-141500- Buzzards Bay- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-141500- Rhode Island Sound- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ ANZ237-141500- Block Island Sound- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-141500- Boston Harbor- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ ANZ236-141500- Narragansett Bay- 1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston

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