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| 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: 1005 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 | |
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. A chance of snow after midnight. Sun: NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 13 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow. Sun Night: N winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: NE 14 ft at 9 seconds and N 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. Light freezing spray likely after midnight. Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tue Night Through Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 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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