Marine Forecast — Friday, October 23

Today’s marine forecast for the coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, from the National Weather Service.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and N 6 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SAT NIGHT W winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SUN AND SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. 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.

Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.

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