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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-190300-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND PROVIDES TRANQUIL BOATING
CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY, OTHER THAN A MODEST NW WIND IN THE MORNING.
WEAK LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE NE THURSDAY, ACCOMPANIED BY A
PERIOD OF RAIN AND FOG. IMPROVING CONDITIONS FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY A
VERY WARM SW FLOW SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS LATER
SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH A WIND SHIFT TO THE NW AND EVENTUALLY
NE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ250-190300-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
ANZ251-190300-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. 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.
ANZ231-190300-
CAPE COD BAY-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN AND SUN 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.
ANZ254-190300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
ANZ255-190300-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
ANZ256-190300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
ANZ232-190300-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
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.
ANZ233-190300-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ234-190300-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
ANZ235-190300-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ237-190300-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. 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.
ANZ230-190300-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
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.
ANZ236-190300-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1008 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2022
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP
TO 20 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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