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

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
WED AND WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
FRI: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. 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.
