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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBOX

FZUS51 KBOX 062316
CWFBOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

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

ANZ200-071200-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters

A cold front will cross the waters this evening. High pres will then
build in from the W Sun and Mon. This high pres moves E of the
waters Tue into Wed. Another frontal system will approach the
waters from the W Thu into Sat.

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.



ANZ250-071200-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this
evening. A chance of showers with isolated tstms this evening
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ251-071200-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog this evening. A chance of
showers with isolated tstms this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ231-071200-
Cape Cod Bay-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog this
evening. Showers likely with isolated tstms this evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ254-071200-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers with isolated tstms this evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A
chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ255-071200-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers with isolated tstms this evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ256-071200-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers with isolated tstms
this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ232-071200-
Nantucket Sound-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
with isolated tstms this evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ233-071200-
Vineyard Sound-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this evening. Showers likely with
isolated tstms this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ234-071200-
Buzzards Bay-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this evening. Showers likely with
isolated tstms this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ235-071200-
Rhode Island Sound-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog this evening. Showers likely with
isolated tstms this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ237-071200-
Block Island Sound-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog this evening. Showers likely with isolated
tstms this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ230-071200-
Boston Harbor-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with isolated
tstms this evening.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.

MON NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.

THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. 

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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.



ANZ236-071200-
Narragansett Bay-
716 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2020

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this evening. Showers likely with
isolated tstms this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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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