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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KBOX 200144
CWFBOX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

ANZ200-201315-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS

STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE REGION WED THROUGH SAT. A
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUN OR MON.  

FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS WEATHER BEYOND THE 24-36 HOUR
FORECAST PERIOD...PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON AND FOLLOW THE
HAZARDOUS OUTLOOKS LINK AT THE TOP OF THE BLUE BAR ON THE LEFT.



ANZ250-201315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA
OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ231-201315-
CAPE COD BAY-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS UP TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ254-201315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS UP TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ255-201315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING W
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ232-201315-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ233-201315-
VINEYARD SOUND-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND
2 FT.

SUN
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ234-201315-
BUZZARDS BAY-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
NW WINDS UP TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING...THEN 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

WED
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ235-201315-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ237-201315-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ230-201315-
BOSTON HARBOR-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS EVENING.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WED
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



ANZ236-201315-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
944 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. 

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



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