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Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters

Forecast as of 5:16 PM EDT on September 2, 2010 - Hurricane Earl will approach the Outer Banks of NC tonight...then will shift to the north northeast. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center tracks Earl about 30 miles se of Nantucket Fri night. Earl is expected to bring at least tropical storm conditions to the waters late Friday and Friday night...with hurricane conditions possible over a portion of the eastern waters. Mariners should pay close attention to the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. This is a potentially dangerous situation for mariners planning travel late this week. Visit www.NHC.NOAA.Gov for further information. A cold front will push across the waters Sat...followed by high pres building S of the waters Sunday and Mon. Seas will remain rough through a portion of the weekend. 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.

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Boston Harbor-

Forecast as of 5:16 PM EDT on September 2, 2010

Tropical storm watch in effect

Tonight

SW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Fri

Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds 5 to 10 kt... becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less...then around 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri Night

Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to 35 kt...becoming N 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves around 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat

W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sat Night

SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

Sun

SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Sun Night

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Mon

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Mon Night

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tue

W winds around 5 kt...increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.

 

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