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Ipswich, MA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

ANZ200-020300-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Weak low pres will track south of New England today followed by a
cold front from the west Thu. High pres over the Maritimes will
build south into New England Fri and Sat, then head to Nova Scotia
Sun as another cold front crosses the region.

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ANZ250-020300-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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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ANZ251-020300-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of.

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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ANZ231-020300-
Cape Cod Bay-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at
2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE
1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ254-020300-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

$$

ANZ255-020300-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ256-020300-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ232-020300-
Nantucket Sound-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 NE
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ233-020300-
Vineyard Sound-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ234-020300-
Buzzards Bay-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds and SW 1 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ235-020300-
Rhode Island Sound-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ237-020300-
Block Island Sound-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ230-020300-
Boston Harbor-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of.

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.

$$

ANZ236-020300-
Narragansett Bay-
1005 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of.

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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