Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary –
Gale warning in effect through late Wednesday night
Wednesday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet.
Wednesday night: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. A chance of light freezing spray.
Thursday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
Thursday night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Snow. A chance of rain in the evening. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.
Friday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Snow likely in the morning with visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.
Friday night: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Saturday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of snow and rain.
Saturday night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of rain.
Sunday and Sunday night: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
