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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 25 nm


anz230-171000-
boston harbor-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves around
2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.thu night and fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
waves around 2 ft, except 3 to 5 ft at the outer harbor entrance.
a chance of rain in the evening, then rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
around 2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat through sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 25 nm


anz250-171000-
coastal waters east of ipswich bay and the stellwagen bank
national marine sanctuary-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
wednesday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 6 ft at
6 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sat night and sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 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.

$$