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 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Sat: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less.

Sat Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Tue Night Through Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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