Forecast for coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Small craft advisory in effect until Thursday at 8 a.m.
Thursday: North winds around 5 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Patchy fog. Rain. Visibility 1 nautical mile or less.
Thursday night: North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain. Visibility 1 nautical mile or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nautical mile after midnight.
Friday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.
Friday night: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. A chance of rain in the evening.
Saturday: West winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet.
Saturday night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Sunday through Monday: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Monday night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of rain.