Locally Heavy Rain The Next Few Days; Inclement Weather Returns To Northwest Late In The Week

Locally heavy rainfall is expected the next few days in multiple areas of the Lower 48. Today rain is expected across the East, then on Wednesday in the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley and finally on Thursday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, a very inclement weather pattern will take shape late week into the weekend for the Northwest, West Coast and much of the West.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 6, 07:00 PM EST until December 7, 06:00 PM EST

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

16NM SSE Gloucester MA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SE 15kt
4ft
Low: 49 °F
Wednesday

SSE 15kt
5ft
High: 52 °F
Wednesday
Night
NW 15kt
4ft
Low: 47 °F
Thursday

NNW 17kt
6ft
High: 50 °F
Thursday
Night
N 19kt
6-7ft
Low: 40 °F
Friday

N 20kt
7-8ft
High: 44 °F
Friday
Night
NE 23kt
11ft
Low: 43 °F
Saturday

NE 23kt
11-12ft
High: 44 °F
Saturday
Night
NE 23kt
11-12ft
Low: 42 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:21 pm EST Dec 6, 2022
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Dec 6, 2022-6pm EST Dec 13, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ200-071000- 401 PM EST Tue Dec 6 2022 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... A warm front will approach the waters tonight. A cold front crosses through the waters late Wednesday. High pressure builds in on Thursday into Friday before we potentially see more unsettled weather over the weekend. $$

Tonight

SE wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

SE wind 13 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers. Patchy fog. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NW 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 4am. Seas around 4 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind around 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind around 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Friday

N wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind around 23 kt. A chance of rain after 8pm. Seas 9 ft building to 11 ft.

Saturday

NE wind around 23 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

Saturday Night

NE wind 20 to 23 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 11 to 12 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.