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: 1006 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
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Overnight: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu: W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Thu Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 nm or less.

Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain and sleet likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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