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: 704 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026


Today: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Tonight: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Wed: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri Night Through Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 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.







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

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