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Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters

Forecast as of 10:05 PM EST on January 5, 2009 - High pres will briefly build across the northeast tonight and Tue. This high pres will move NE Tue night...while a low pres from the se states heads up the coast. A coastal front will try to move across the waters Wed...with a second low pres expected to form S of New England and lift across the waters Wed night. This low pres will likely deepen into a gale center as it heads into the Maritimes Thu into Fri. Another high pres should build back into the northeast on Sat. 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 10:05 PM EST on January 5, 2009

Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 am EST Tuesday

Overnight

W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tue

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tue Night

NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the evening... then snow and rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Wed

NE winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain...sleet and snow in the morning...then rain with a chance of sleet in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Wed Night

NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves around 2 ft. At the Outer Harbor entrance...waves 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain in the evening...then rain likely with a chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu

W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu Night

W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Fri

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Sat

W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.

 

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