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: 403 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026
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Today: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Occasional light freezing spray this morning.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Wed: W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

Thu And Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.

Fri Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 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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