Thursday, September 22, 2022

National Weather Service Boston

Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- Thu Sep 22 2022 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... 

TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then showers and tstms this afternoon. Some tstms may be severe with damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning, then some tstms may be severe with damaging winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this afternoon. 

TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .

FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.