| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA Last Update: 404 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025 | |
Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms this evening. Some tstms may be severe with damaging winds, small hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Tue And Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Wed: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. Thu And Thu Night: E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250) | |
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