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: 1006 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
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Overnight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less.

Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Sat Night: E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers in the evening.

Mon And Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue And Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers.

Wed And Wed Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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