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Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters

Forecast as of 4:13 PM EST on January 6, 2009 - High will move east of the waters this evening. A low pres system will track across the Great Lakes on Wednesday. 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. High pres should build back into the northeast for Fri and Sat. A cold front will push across the waters late 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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Narragansett Bay-

Forecast as of 4:13 PM EST on January 6, 2009

Small Craft Advisory in effect from 3 am EST Wednesday through late Wednesday night

Tonight

E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wed

E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.

Wed Night

S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW around midnight... then becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...except up to 8 ft at the Bay entrance. Rain in the evening.

Thu

W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...except up to 9 ft at the Bay entrance.

Thu Night

W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the Bay entrance...waves 5 to 8 ft...subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.

Fri

NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Fri Night

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 20 to 25 kt around midnight...then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sat

SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely through early evening...then a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun

NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.

 

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