Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

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: 403 AM EST Tue Nov 10 2026
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Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Wed Night: N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Thu: E 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: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Fri And Fri Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.

Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

Sat Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

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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