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 W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
THU E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
FRI NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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.
Gloucester Harbor Conditions
High tide 10:16 AM (9.9 ft) and 10:49 PM (8.8 ft); low tide 3:58 AM (0.6 ft) and 4:33 PM (-0.2 ft). Buoy 44013 at 3:50 AM: wind SW 14 kt, seas 1.6 ft, water temp 55°F. Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 4:26 PM.
Harbor data: NOAA tides (station 8441841) and NDBC buoy 44013.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
