A cold front will approach the waters this afternoon with a period of marginal gale force wind gusts across the southern waters. High pres will build back across the waters from the W tonight into the first half of Sat. Low pres will develop well se of the waters on Sat and track NE on sun. Another high will build into the region from the W for Mon. 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.

SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Seas 1 foot or less.

S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening...then rain likely after midnight.

N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt... becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the late afternoon and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less...then 3 to 5 ft in the late afternoon and overnight. Rain likely...then a chance of rain.

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.