ANZ251-181600-
 Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
 1004 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025
 
 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
 MORNING
 

 OVERNIGHT
 W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
 Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

 THU
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
 1 foot at 10 seconds.

 THU NIGHT
 S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
 midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
 at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of rain after
 midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

 FRI
 S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less,
 increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

 FRI NIGHT
 W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at
 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

 SAT
 W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.

 SAT NIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
 after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 SUN THROUGH MON
 NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

 MON NIGHT
 NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
 2 to 4 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.
 
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