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: 405 AM EST Tue Nov 4 2025




Today: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Tonight: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Wed: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain.

Thu: NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Fri Night And Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.

Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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