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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

ANZ200-060000-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pressure off the east coast will remain in place all weekend
and through the middle of next week resulting in continued southwest
winds across the waters. Shower chances remain today and Saturday, a
few thunderstorms are possible as well. Drier conditions later
Sunday though Tuesday.

$$

ANZ250-060000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ251-060000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely this morning. Isolated showers this
afternoon. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ231-060000-
Cape Cod Bay-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ254-060000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ255-060000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ256-060000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ232-060000-
Nantucket Sound-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ233-060000-
Vineyard Sound-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ234-060000-
Buzzards Bay-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 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. A chance of showers this morning. Isolated showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ235-060000-
Rhode Island Sound-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers this morning. Isolated showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ237-060000-
Block Island Sound-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers this morning. Isolated
showers this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ230-060000-
Boston Harbor-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely this morning.
Isolated showers this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ236-060000-
Narragansett Bay-
704 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly this morning.
Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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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