Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250) (Text-Only)
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: 1003 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025


This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Fri: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.

Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

Sun Night And Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250)

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