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 WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
THU E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 11:32 AM (9.6 ft); low tide 5:17 AM (1.1 ft) and 5:53 PM (0.1 ft). Buoy 44013 at 3:50 AM: wind W 15.5 kt, seas 2.3 ft, water temp 54.5°F. Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 4:25 PM.
Harbor data: NOAA tides (station 8441841) and NDBC buoy 44013.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
