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096 FZUS51 KBOX 060208 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-061500- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High pressure settles south of the region Sunday into next week. Low pressure approaches with a surface cold front Tuesday, followed by unsettled conditions mid to late week. $$ ANZ250-061500- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-061500- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ231-061500- Cape Cod Bay- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-061500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 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. $$ ANZ255-061500- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-061500- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. $$ ANZ232-061500- Nantucket Sound- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-061500- Vineyard Sound- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 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. $$ ANZ234-061500- Buzzards Bay- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-061500- Rhode Island Sound- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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. $$ ANZ237-061500- Block Island Sound- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-061500- Boston Harbor- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. 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. $$ ANZ236-061500- Narragansett Bay- 1007 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston