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 THIS EVENING
TODAY NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely this morning.
TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
WED THROUGH THU N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. 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.
Gloucester Harbor Conditions
High tide 9:34 AM (9.9 ft) and 10:05 PM (9.0 ft); low tide 3:14 AM (0.4 ft) and 3:49 PM (-0.1 ft). Buoy 44013 at 3:50 AM: wind W 12 kt, seas 2.6 ft, water temp 55°F. Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 4:27 PM.
Harbor data: NOAA tides (station 8441841) and NDBC buoy 44013.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
