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: 1003 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
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Overnight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon And Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.

Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Tue Night And Wed: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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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