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: 104 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Mon Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Tue Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Wed: S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.

Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.

Thu And Thu Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

Fri And Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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