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High pres will move off the mid Atlantic coast today. Strong low pres will pass well to the west of the waters late tonight and Thu morning and produce southerly gales and high seas. Another low pres will develop off the southeast coast and will likely pass well east of southern New England Sat and Sat night. A ridge of high pres will build in from the west on sun. For information on possible hazardous weather beyond the 24-36 hour forecast period...please visit www.Weather.Gov/Boston and follow the hazardous outlooks link at the top of the blue bar on the left.

S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt... becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the Bay entrance...waves 2 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.

SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. At the Bay entrance...waves 5 to 8 ft...subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft... except 4 to 7 ft at the Bay entrance.

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less...except 3 to 5 ft at the Bay entrance.

W winds around 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt through early afternoon...then 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.