Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 704 PM EST Thu Nov 6 2025


Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered sprinkles this evening.

Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Fri Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain.

Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.

Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Sun And Sun Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain.

Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely.

Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

Tue And Tue Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 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: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)

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