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: 704 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
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Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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

Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tue Night: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Wed: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed Night: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri And Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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