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: 703 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
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Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Thu Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Fri: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Sat Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (ANZ250)

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