Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters
A gale center will develop well S of Nantucket tonight then race N across Nova Scotia early Sat. High pres will then build from the mid Atlc waters N into New England. The high will move offshore Mon...then low pres will exit the Great Lakes Mon night and redevelop near Long Island Tue. The low will then move NNE into New England. For information on possible hazardous weather beyond the 24-36 hour forecast period...please visit www.Weather.Gov/Boston and follow the hazardous outlooks link at the top of the blue bar on the left.
Forecast as of 12:22 PM EST on November 21, 2008
Nantucket Sound-
Gale watch in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening
Rest Of Today
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
N winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
Sun
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Tue
SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the late afternoon and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely...then a chance of rain. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.
