


Heat Across The Southern U.S.; Storms And Heavy Rain in Central U.S.
The early-season heat across portions of the Southern U.S. will continue for much of this week with more potential record high temperatures. On Tuesday, expect 90s and triple digits from the southern Plains into parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley. Also on Tuesday, strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall will be possible from the central Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions
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Today
SW 15kt
2ftTonight
W 15kt
2ftWednesday
WNW 17kt
2-3ftWednesday
Night
W 8kt
2-3ftThursday
S 15kt
2-3ftThursday
Night
SSW 10kt
3ftFriday
SSE 11kt
3ftFriday
Night
SSW 15kt
3ftSaturday
S 17kt
4ft
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 3:28 am EDT May 17, 2022
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT May 17, 2022-6pm EDT May 23, 2022
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Detailed Forecast
Synopsis: ANZ200-172100-
408 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A cold front moves offshore early this morning, followed by gusty
west winds up to 25 kt today and Wednesday, strongest wind near
shore. Dry weather and good visibility prevail. Low pressure and
its warm front move across the area Thu, and will be accompanied by
scattered showers. Behind the warm front, a very warm airmass
overspreads the waters Friday and Saturday, with an increasing SW
wind.
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Today
SW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Isolated showers after 5pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S after midnight. A slight chance of showers after 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
S wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind around 10 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSE 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday
S wind 14 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 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.
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Point Forecast: | 42.25°N 70.26°W |
Last Update: | 3:28 am EDT May 17, 2022 |
Forecast Valid: | 5am EDT May 17, 2022-6pm EDT May 23, 2022 |
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