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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

ANZ200-090000-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Weak cold front stalls across the waters through mid week keeping
areas of low status and fog around with southwest flow. Unsettled
mid to late week with renewed rain and thunderstorm chances.

$$

ANZ250-090000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE...S 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 S 2 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ251-090000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog after
midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ231-090000-
Cape Cod Bay-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 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 S 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 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.

$$

ANZ254-090000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 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.

$$

ANZ255-090000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 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.

$$

ANZ256-090000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ232-090000-
Nantucket Sound-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy 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
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...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 6 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 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.

$$

ANZ233-090000-
Vineyard Sound-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...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 with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ234-090000-
Buzzards Bay-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.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. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 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 with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...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.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ235-090000-
Rhode Island Sound-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 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. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S 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
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ237-090000-
Block Island Sound-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...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 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ230-090000-
Boston Harbor-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

$$

ANZ236-090000-
Narragansett Bay-
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...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. Areas of fog in
the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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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