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 UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT N winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
THU E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 12:08 AM (8.3 ft) and 12:08 PM (9.4 ft); low tide 5:55 AM (1.4 ft) and 6:31 PM (0.2 ft). Buoy 44013 at 3:40 AM: wind W 13.6 kt, seas 1.3 ft, water temp 54.1°F. Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 4:24 PM.
Harbor data: NOAA tides (station 8441841) and NDBC buoy 44013.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
