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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

ANZ200-022100-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pres will move offshore today. Low pres will cross New Eng and
the waters Thu afternoon and evening. High pres over the Maritimes
will build south into New England Fri and Sat, then head to Nova
Scotia Sun. A weak front will move into the region Mon.

$$

ANZ250-022100-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening with vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ251-022100-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
morning. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ231-022100-
Cape Cod Bay-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 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.

$$

ANZ254-022100-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 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.

$$

ANZ255-022100-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon with vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ256-022100-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of through the day.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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.

$$

ANZ232-022100-
Nantucket Sound-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at 5 seconds and SW
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 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.

$$

ANZ233-022100-
Vineyard Sound-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming E 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 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.

$$

ANZ234-022100-
Buzzards Bay-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

ANZ235-022100-
Rhode Island Sound-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 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.

$$

ANZ237-022100-
Block Island Sound-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ230-022100-
Boston Harbor-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ236-022100-
Narragansett Bay-
404 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON 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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