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: 405 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026




Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.

Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Snow. Light freezing spray in the afternoon.

Sat Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray. A chance of snow in the evening.

Sun: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Freezing spray.

Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Freezing spray.

Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Freezing spray.

Mon Night And Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.

Tue Night: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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