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: 105 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
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This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.

Mon: S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Mon Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Tue: W winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue Night: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.

Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow.

Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow.

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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