Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters
A large ocean storm centered 100 miles southwest of Nantucket will eventually drift out to sea well to the southeast of Nantucket 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. 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 11:34 am EDT on March 15, 2010
Narragansett Bay-
Gale Warning in effect through late tonight
This Afternoon
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft...except 5 to 8 ft at the Bay entrance. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tonight
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft...except 5 to 8 ft at the Bay entrance. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
Tue
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft...except 4 to 6 ft at the Bay entrance.
Tue Night
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less...except 2 to 4 ft at the Bay entrance.
Wed
NW winds around 5 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thu
W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening...then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon and evening...then becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.
