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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Boston, MA
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142 FZUS51 KBOX 152004 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-160900- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High pres over the Atlc will generate persistent SW winds through Wed. Marine fog will be possible at times, particularly during the overnight and early morning hours. A few tstms will also be possible at times, particularly near shore during the afternoon and evening hours. A cold front will be finally begin to shift the winds to a W and eventually NW direction Thu or Thu night. A ridge of high pres will build over the waters on Fri. $$ ANZ250-160900- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Scattered tstms with isolated showers this evening. Some tstms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-160900- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered tstms with a slight chance of showers this evening. Some tstms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE 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: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ231-160900- Cape Cod Bay- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-160900- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely through the day. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ255-160900- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-160900- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ ANZ232-160900- Nantucket Sound- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-160900- Vineyard Sound- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI THROUGH SAT 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. $$ ANZ234-160900- Buzzards Bay- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-160900- Rhode Island Sound- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely . .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ237-160900- Block Island Sound- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-160900- Boston Harbor- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and tstms this evening. Some tstms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. 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. $$ ANZ236-160900- Narragansett Bay- 404 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the evening. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston