Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditions, Heavy Snow and Ice through Tonight

A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast. To the south of the snow, a wintry mix including some ice accumulations, will impact portions of the northern Mid-Atlantic with slick travel.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 18, 07:00 PM EST until January 20, 07:00 AM EST

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

6NM ENE Plymouth MA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SSE 23kt
2-3ft
Low: 27 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

W 17kt
2-3ft
High: 41 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
WNW 21kt
3ft
Low: 24 °F

Small Craft Advisory
M.L.King
Day
NNW 19kt
4ft
High: 29 °F
Monday
Night
NW 15kt
4ft
Low: 20 °F
Tuesday

NNW 13kt
3ft
High: 26 °F
Tuesday
Night
WNW 7kt
3ft
Low: 20 °F
Wednesday

WNW 6kt
2ft
High: 32 °F
Wednesday
Night
SW 8kt
2ft
Low: 26 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:27 pm EST Jan 18, 2020
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 18, 2020-6pm EST Jan 25, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

Synopsis: ANZ200-190915- 317 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... Low pres will move across the waters tonight bringing a mix of rain and snow. Secondary low pres develops over the Gulf of Maine Sun. A cold front will cross the waters Sun night followed by high pres slowly building in from the west through the middle of next week. For information on possible hazardous weather beyond the 24-36 hour forecast period, please visit www.weather.gov/boston and follow the Current Hazards link above the map on the left. $$

Tonight

S wind 12 to 17 kt becoming SSE 18 to 23 kt. Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

W wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 19 to 21 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Patchy freezing spray after 1am. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

M.L.King Day

NNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Patchy freezing spray before 9am. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 8 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

*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.