Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 103 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
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This Afternoon: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.

Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Tue Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Wed Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Thu: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

Thu Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri: NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri Night: N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 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: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)

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