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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM
ANZ200-280700-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON FOLLOWED
BY GALE FORCE SW TO W WINDS THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES WEAKENS OVER THE
MARITIMES SAT WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING INTO NEW ENG SUNDAY. THE HIGH
MOVES OFFSHORE MON WITH A WARM FRONT APPROACHING THE WATERS.
FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS WEATHER BEYOND THE 24-36 HOUR
FORECAST PERIOD, PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON AND FOLLOW THE
CURRENT HAZARDS LINK ABOVE THE MAP ON THE LEFT.
ANZ250-280700-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ251-280700-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ231-280700-
CAPE COD BAY-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 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.
ANZ254-280700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ255-280700-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 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.
ANZ256-280700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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.
ANZ232-280700-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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.
ANZ233-280700-
VINEYARD SOUND-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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.
ANZ234-280700-
BUZZARDS BAY-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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.
ANZ235-280700-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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.
ANZ237-280700-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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.
ANZ230-280700-
BOSTON HARBOR-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE
OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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.
ANZ236-280700-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
116 PM EST THU FEB 27 2020
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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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