Synopsis For Massachusetts And Rhode Island Coastal Waters
A cold front just south of the waters will return N to the coast tonight and Mon as a warm front before dissipating as strengthening low pres moves into Pennsylvania. That low will become a gale center as it tracks across along the southern New England coast Tue...then moves to the Maritimes late Wed into Thu. A cold front will cross the waters early Fri with high pres building in from the northwest during the day 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.
Forecast as of 9:56 PM EDT on March 21, 2010
Block Island Sound-
Overnight
Se winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Mon
Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon Night
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue
S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Tue Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wed Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon and evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.
