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South Dennis, MA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

ANZ200-161800-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Dry and seasonably mild conditions continue tomorrow and Wednesday
as a surface high builds across the waters. Winds will vary in
direction across the waters but generally from the W/SW gusting to
25kt this afternoon and evening; lighter winds on Tuesday. Weak low
pressure system could bring light could bring more light rain
towards the end of the week.

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ANZ250-161800-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 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.

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ANZ251-161800-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.

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ANZ231-161800-
Cape Cod Bay-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming NW 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 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.

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ANZ254-161800-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W 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.

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ANZ255-161800-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W 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.

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ANZ256-161800-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W 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.

$$

ANZ232-161800-
Nantucket Sound-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 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.

$$

ANZ233-161800-
Vineyard Sound-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 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.

$$

ANZ234-161800-
Buzzards Bay-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 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.

$$

ANZ235-161800-
Rhode Island Sound-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 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.

$$

ANZ237-161800-
Block Island Sound-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W 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.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ230-161800-
Boston Harbor-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up
to 20 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.

$$

ANZ236-161800-
Narragansett Bay-
101 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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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