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: 404 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026


Today: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.

Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.

Fri: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.

Sat: NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow likely.

Sat Night: NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow likely.

Sun: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.

Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.

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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