Zone area forecast for coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Gale warning in effect until 4 a.m. Thursday
Thursday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Thursday night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Snow. A chance of rain after midnight.
Friday: West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. A chance of snow in the morning.
Friday night: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
Saturday: West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of snow. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles in the afternoon.
Saturday night: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of snow in the evening.
Sunday: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Sunday night: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Monday: West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Monday night: West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
