Coastal Waters Forecast for Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ281) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ281)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 1004 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026
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This Afternoon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Fri: SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

Fri Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming W 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

Sat: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Showers likely.

Sat Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

Sun: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Sun 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: Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ281)

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