Cape Ann's Marina, MA
03/12/2026 07:00 PM
36°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 7 mph NW
Rain And Snow
Rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Moonrise
04:28 AM
Moonset
12:48 PM
Sunrise
06:58 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
06:45 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 07:00 PM

Rain And Snow
Winds: 7 mph NW
36°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Rain And Snow Likely
Winds: 7 mph NW
35°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Light Snow Likely
Winds: 7 mph NW
34°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Chance Light Snow
Winds: 8 mph NW
33°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph NW
32°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph NW
31°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph NW
30°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph NW
29°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph NW
29°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph NW
28°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph NW
27°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NW
27°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
27°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph W
26°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph W
29°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph W
33°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph SW
35°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph SW
37°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph S
39°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
39°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
40°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
40°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
39°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
40°

Tonight

Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy
25°
Winds: 8 mph NW
Rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
41°
Winds: 8 mph SW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night

Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain
33°
Winds: 10 mph S
A chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny
45°
Winds: 9 to 15 mph W
A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
27°
Winds: 6 to 10 mph W
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Mostly Cloudy
42°
Winds: 6 mph N
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
33°
Winds: 6 to 12 mph SE
A chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

Rain
54°
Winds: 12 to 16 mph SE
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night

Rain
35°
Winds: 10 to 14 mph S
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday

Light Rain Likely
46°
Winds: 12 mph W
Rain likely before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
22°
Winds: 9 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny
35°
Winds: 8 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds: 6 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Partly Sunny
39°
Winds: 7 mph S
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 7 mph.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA

for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. High pres will build S of the waters late tonight and Fri. A warm front should then lift N into the waters Fri evening, followed by a cold front passage early Sat. High pres builds over the waters Sat night before moving offshore Sun. A warm front moves across the waters Sun evening then a strong cold front will cross the waters Mon night.

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM

Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog this evening Snow and rain this evening with vsby 1 NM or less
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 8 seconds
FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds A chance of rain
SAT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight A chance of rain after midnight
MON
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 5 to 8 ft Rain
MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 6 to 9 ft Rain
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Rain likely
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Cape Cod Bay

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds Snow, rain and sleet this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight Patchy fog this evening with vsby 1 NM or less
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Gusts up to 20 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds A chance of rain
SAT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of rain after midnight
MON
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Rain
MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Rain
TUE
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Rain likely
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Nantucket Sound

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds Snow, rain with a slight chance of sleet this evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight Patchy fog this evening with vsby 1 NM or less
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 8 seconds
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of rain after midnight
MON
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Rain
MON NIGHT
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Rain
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt Seas 5 to 8 ft Rain likely
TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Vineyard Sound

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog this evening Snow, rain and sleet this evening with vsby 1 NM or less
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds
FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight A chance of rain after midnight
MON
S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt Seas 5 to 8 ft Rain
MON NIGHT
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt Seas 7 to 10 ft Rain
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt Seas 6 to 9 ft Rain likely
TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Buzzards Bay

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds Patchy fog this evening Snow, rain and sleet this evening with vsby 1 NM or less
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds
FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of rain after midnight
MON AND MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt Seas 5 to 8 ft Rain
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft A chance of rain
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Rhode Island Sound

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Block Island Sound

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Boston Harbor

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt Waves around 2 ft Snow and rain this evening
FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Waves around 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Waves around 2 ft A chance of rain
SAT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon Waves around 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Waves around 2 ft
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight Waves 2 to 3 ft A chance of rain after midnight
MON AND MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the outer harbor entrance Rain
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt Waves around 2 ft, except 3 to 5 ft at the outer harbor entrance A chance of rain
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt Waves around 2 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Narragansett Bay

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight Waves 2 to 3 ft Patchy fog this evening Snow, rain and sleet this evening with vsby 1 NM or less
FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Waves 2 to 3 ft
FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Waves 4 to 6 ft
SAT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Waves 4 to 6 ft
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight Waves 2 to 3 ft At the bay entrance, waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight
SUN
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Waves around 2 ft
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight Rain likely after midnight
MON AND MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Waves 5 to 8 ft At the bay entrance, waves 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft Rain
TUE
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Waves 5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft at the bay entrance A chance of rain
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Waves 3 to 5 ft
Reporting time 04:06 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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