Cape Ann's Marina,
MA
09/18/2026 02:00 PM
75°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph N
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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| Rip Current Statement issued September 18 at 1:55PM EDT until September 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA | ||
| NWS Boston/Norton MA | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 09/18/2026 01:55 PM | 09/19/2026 08:00 PM | 09/19/2026 03:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA,
Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Moonrise
03:25 PM
Moonset
11:46 PM
Sunrise
06:25 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
06:48 PM
Hourly Forecast
Fri, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph N
75°
Fri, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph NW
75°
Fri, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph NW
75°
Fri, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 6 mph NW
75°
Fri, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 7 mph NW
73°
Fri, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 8 mph NW
70°
Fri, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 8 mph NW
67°
Fri, 09:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph NW
64°
Fri, 10:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph N
62°
Fri, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph N
60°
Sat, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 9 mph N
58°
Sat, 01:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 9 mph N
56°
Sat, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph N
55°
Sat, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph N
54°
Sat, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph N
53°
Sat, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph N
52°
Sat, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph N
52°
Sat, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph N
52°
Sat, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph N
51°
Sat, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph N
52°
Sat, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph NE
53°
Sat, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph NE
53°
Sat, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 7 mph NE
54°
Sat, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 6 mph NE
54°
Winds: 6 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph N
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Winds: 5 to 9 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 5 mph SE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 3 to 8 mph S
A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 6 mph E
Rain showers before 10pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 6 to 13 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 14 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph.
Winds: 14 to 17 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 15 to 21 mph NE
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. High pressure builds back in from the NNW this afternoon into Saturday. Then a developing low pressure system brings the threat of widespread rain, especially the southern waters on Sunday. High pressure builds in from the north early next week with the distant system off shore, this could provide a period of strong easterly wind, near gale force, Tuesday into Wednesday.
Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 60 NM
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds around 5 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds A chance of showers in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds Showers, mainly in the evening Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Patchy fog Showers likely Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of showers
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
N winds around 5 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds A chance of showers in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds Showers Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Patchy fog Showers likely Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of showers
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
W winds around 5 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SUN
SE winds around 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds A chance of showers in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds Patchy fog Showers Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Patchy fog Showers likely Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of showers
TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft A chance of showers
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
W winds around 5 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds Showers likely in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds Patchy fog Showers Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Patchy fog Showers likely Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of showers
TUE
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft A chance of showers
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Waves around 2 ft
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Waves around 2 ft
SAT
N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 foot or less
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 foot or less Showers likely in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight Waves 1 foot or less Showers
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
N winds around 5 kt Waves around 2 ft
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Waves 2 to 3 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 foot or less
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon Showers likely in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves around 2 ft Patchy fog Showers Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft A chance of showers
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds
SUN
S winds around 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds A chance of showers in the afternoon
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds Showers likely
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft A chance of showers
MON NIGHT AND TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Seas around 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog Vsby 1 NM or less
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less
SAT
NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds Showers likely Patchy fog after midnight
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Showers likely
MON NIGHT AND TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt Gusts up to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft A chance of showers
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog Vsby 1 to 3 NM
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM
SAT
NE 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: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SUN
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds
SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Patchy fog Showers likely Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON NIGHT AND TUE
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft A chance of showers
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft A chance of showers
THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
SAT
NE 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: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Patchy fog A chance of showers Vsby 1 to 3 NM
MON NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft A chance of showers
TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft A chance of showers
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt Seas 7 to 10 ft A chance of showers
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