Today’s marine forecast for the coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, from the National Weather Service.
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY — E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT — NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI — NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT — N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
SAT — NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT — NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN THROUGH MON — NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT — NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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 12:45 AM (8.0 ft) and 12:45 PM (9.2 ft); low tide 6:33 AM (1.6 ft) and 7:10 PM (0.5 ft). Buoy 44013 at 4:10 AM ET: wind E 9.7 kt, seas 1.3 ft, water temp 54.1°F.
Harbor data: NOAA tides (station 8441841) and NDBC buoy 44013.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
