Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters
A large ocean storm se of Atlantic City will drift further out to sea early Tue. Strong high pres in the plains states this week will move over the southeast USA Fri. Meanwhile only a weak cold front will drop south across our waters on Thursday. Hi pres strengthens over new eng this 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.
Forecast as of 10:47 PM EDT on March 15, 2010
Cape Cod Bay-
Gale Warning in effect until 8 am EDT Tuesday
Overnight
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely this evening.
Tue
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Tue Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed
NW winds around 5 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thu Night
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Fri
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Seas 1 foot or less.
Sat
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.