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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

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

ANZ200-251200-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A ridge of high pres will extend S over the waters from the Canadian
Maritimes for Mon. Patchy fog could reduce visibility. By Wed, this
high pres will be centered well to the E of the waters, but will
still be in control of our weather, providing mainly dry weather
through Thu.

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.

$$

ANZ250-251200-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ251-251200-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ231-251200-
Cape Cod Bay-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy
fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ254-251200-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ255-251200-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ256-251200-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ232-251200-
Nantucket Sound-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy
fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ233-251200-
Vineyard Sound-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy
fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ234-251200-
Buzzards Bay-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy
fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ235-251200-
Rhode Island Sound-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ237-251200-
Block Island Sound-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ230-251200-
Boston Harbor-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, except 2 to
4 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Patchy fog after midnight.
Patchy drizzle after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ236-251200-
Narragansett Bay-
716 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

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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