629
FZUS51 KBOX 021704
CWFBOX

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

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

ANZ200-030600-
104 PM 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.

$$

ANZ250-030600-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Areas of fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NE 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. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 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
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 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.

$$

ANZ251-030600-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers likely in the evening. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 W around 5 kt 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 11 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.

$$

ANZ231-030600-
Cape Cod Bay-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S 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.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: 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 3 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.

$$

ANZ254-030600-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of
fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E 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. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 1 ft at
6 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 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.

$$

ANZ255-030600-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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: NE 3 ft at 5 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: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at
5 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.

$$

ANZ256-030600-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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 5 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 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 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.

$$

ANZ232-030600-
Nantucket Sound-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 1 ft at
4 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 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 6 seconds. Areas of
fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.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 SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E
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 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
6 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.

$$

ANZ233-030600-
Vineyard Sound-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 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.

$$

ANZ234-030600-
Buzzards Bay-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. 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. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.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.

$$

ANZ235-030600-
Rhode Island Sound-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to around 10 kt in the afternoon. 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: E 2 ft at 3 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.

$$

ANZ237-030600-
Block Island Sound-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.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, diminishing to around 5 kt 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 9 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.

$$

ANZ230-030600-
Boston Harbor-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog. Showers likely in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt 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.

$$

ANZ236-030600-
Narragansett Bay-
104 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Areas
of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
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.

$$

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