Wintry Weather Across the Northern Tier of the U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in California

Wintry weather is expected from the Northern Plains to Upper Great Lakes with periods of snow and freezing rain. Another system will bring more snow to the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains Wednesday night into Thursday. Meanwhile, fire weather and air quality concerns persist for portions of the Western U.S., including California. Temperatures will run above normal over much of the East.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Marine Weather Statement

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

7NM WNW Nantucket MA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

S 10kt
1ft
High: 67 °F
Tonight

SSW 10kt
1ft
Low: 62 °F
Thursday

W 8kt
1-2ft
High: 63 °F
Thursday
Night
ENE 11kt
3ft
Low: 56 °F
Friday

E 13kt
3ft
High: 60 °F
Friday
Night
ESE 10kt
3ft
Low: 56 °F
Saturday

WSW 10kt
3ft
High: 63 °F
Saturday
Night
N 18kt
3-4ft
Low: 51 °F
Sunday

NE 19kt
3-4ft
High: 54 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:11 am EDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid: 7am EDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm EDT Oct 27, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ200-212100- 416 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... A ridge of high pres will remain anchored well to the south, as a frontal system passes through northern New England tonight. High pres then builds into the waters thru the rest of the workweek. A weak cold front passes thru the waters on Saturday. For additional information on possible hazardous weather for the week ahead, please visit www.weather.gov/boston/ehwo. $$

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Areas of drizzle before 11am. Areas of dense fog. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind around 10 kt. Areas of dense fog. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. Areas of fog between 11pm and midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

E wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 10 to 13 kt becoming N 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NE wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.