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FZUS51 KBOX 100917
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

ANZ200-102115-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRES OVRHEAD MOVES OFFSHORE TODAY AND SLIPS S OF THE REGION WED.
BY THU STRONG LOW PRES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ST LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY
AND THEN INTO THE MARITIMES THU NIGHT AND FRI. NW GALES ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE WATERS DURING THIS TIME. WINDS SHOULD SLACKEN SAT AS LOW
PRES TRACKS WELL S OF NEW ENGLAND.  

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.

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ANZ250-102115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA
OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS...
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  

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ANZ231-102115-
CAPE COD BAY-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS...
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT... THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  

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ANZ254-102115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  

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ANZ255-102115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  

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ANZ232-102115-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS...
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT... THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS.  

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ANZ233-102115-
VINEYARD SOUND-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

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ANZ234-102115-
BUZZARDS BAY-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

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ANZ235-102115-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT... THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS.  

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ANZ237-102115-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

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ANZ230-102115-
BOSTON HARBOR-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS... MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THROUGH THE EVENING... THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

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ANZ236-102115-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
417 AM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS...
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

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