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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

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

ANZ200-140600-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Residual small craft advisory waves will linger across the southern
outer waters through this morning. A few showers with embedded
thunder move over the south coastal waters through late
morning/early afternoon. Conditions improve overnight as weak high
pressure builds over the coastal waters into Sunday.

$$

ANZ250-140600-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers
with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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.
.TUE AND 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 SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ251-140600-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers
with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ231-140600-
Cape Cod Bay-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ254-140600-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ255-140600-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ256-140600-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON AND MON 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.
.TUE THROUGH 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ232-140600-
Nantucket Sound-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 AND MON NIGHT...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 S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

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.

$$

ANZ233-140600-
Vineyard Sound-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...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 S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ234-140600-
Buzzards Bay-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.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 2 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...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 S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ235-140600-
Rhode Island Sound-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 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 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ237-140600-
Block Island Sound-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ230-140600-
Boston Harbor-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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.

$$

ANZ236-140600-
Narragansett Bay-
103 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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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