Nor'easter for the Northeast; Fire Weather Conditions Continue for Southern California

A powerful Nor'easter, first of the winter season, is expected to roll-up the Northeastern Seaboard and impact the region with a number of hazards this weekend. Very heavy wet snow and high gusty winds will affect a good portion of New England and rain will lash coastal areas. Meanwhile, dangerous fire weather conditions continue for southern California this weekend and likely into next week.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Storm Warning in effect from December 5, 01:00 PM EST until December 6, 03:00 AM EST

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

21NM E Portsmouth RI

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

WSW 14km/h
< 1m
Low: 9 °C
Saturday

NNW 42km/h
1-2m
High: 9 °C
Saturday
Night
WNW 40km/h
1m
Low: 2 °C
Sunday

WNW 32km/h
1m
High: 4 °C
Sunday
Night
WNW 27km/h
< 1m
Low: -1 °C
Monday

WNW 23km/h
< 1m
High: 4 °C
Monday
Night
N 24km/h
< 1m
Low: 0 °C
Tuesday

N 27km/h
1m
High: 3 °C
Tuesday
Night
NNW 23km/h
< 1m
Low: -1 °C

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:23 pm EST Dec 4, 2020
Forecast Valid: 1am EST Dec 5, 2020-6pm EST Dec 11, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE

Synopsis: ANZ200-051600- 1016 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High moves offshore Fri with an increasing SW flow developing. A strong low pres will move up across New Eng sometime Sat into Sat night then lifting to the north Sun, with a risk for gale force winds. Another low pressure system may pas southeast of the waters Tuesday. For additional information on possible hazardous weather for the week ahead, please visit www.weather.gov/boston/ehwo. $$

Overnight

WSW wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming E. Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Seas 1 m or less.

Saturday

ENE wind 21 to 26 km/h becoming NNW 37 to 42 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. Seas 1 to 2 m.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 37 to 40 km/h decreasing to 34 to 37 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h. A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Seas around 1 m.

Sunday

WNW wind 29 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas 1 m or less.

Monday

WNW wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 16 to 19 km/h in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 m or less.

Monday Night

N wind 16 to 19 km/h increasing to 21 to 24 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 m or less.

Tuesday

N wind 24 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 m or less.

*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.