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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM

ANZ200-031200-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Broad high pres over New York to build over the waters by Wed and
remain in place thru Wed night. Weak cold front moves over the
waters on Thu, with chances for showers and thunderstorms. Cold
front stalls Fri, with low pres then moving west of the waters this
weekend.

$$

ANZ250-031200-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 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.

$$

ANZ251-031200-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ231-031200-
Cape Cod Bay-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ254-031200-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ255-031200-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ256-031200-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ232-031200-
Nantucket Sound-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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.

$$

ANZ233-031200-
Vineyard Sound-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ234-031200-
Buzzards Bay-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ235-031200-
Rhode Island Sound-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$

ANZ237-031200-
Block Island Sound-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ230-031200-
Boston Harbor-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

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.

$$

ANZ236-031200-
Narragansett Bay-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

$$

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