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Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters

Forecast as of 4:34 am EST on January 6, 2009 - High pres will briefly build across the northeast today. This high pres will move NE tonight...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 Fri. 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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Nantucket Sound-

Forecast as of 4:34 am EST on January 6, 2009

Gale watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night

Today

NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt around midnight...then becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wed

E winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.

Wed Night

W winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.

Thu

W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu Night

W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Fri

NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sat

W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow through early evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.

 

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