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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

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

ANZ200-152200-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Low pres over the N Atlantic moves W into the Maritimes late
today into the weekend resulting in a persistent northerly flow. A
cold front will cross the waters Mon. High pres will build E from
the Gt Lakes Tue moving over the waters on Wed.

$$

ANZ250-152200-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

$$

ANZ251-152200-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ231-152200-
Cape Cod Bay-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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.

$$

ANZ254-152200-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

$$

ANZ255-152200-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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.

$$

ANZ256-152200-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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.

$$

ANZ232-152200-
Nantucket Sound-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ233-152200-
Vineyard Sound-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ234-152200-
Buzzards Bay-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ235-152200-
Rhode Island Sound-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 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.

$$

ANZ237-152200-
Block Island Sound-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.

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.

$$

ANZ230-152200-
Boston Harbor-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft, except 3 to 5 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 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.

$$

ANZ236-152200-
Narragansett Bay-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 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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