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 3:37 PM EST on November 21, 2008
Rhode Island Sound-
Gale Warning in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night
Tonight
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sun
W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening...then rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely through early evening... then a chance of showers.
Wed
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft...subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers through early evening. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.
