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February 16, 2013

Marine Weather

Anonymous Gloucester Daily Times The Gloucester Daily Times Sat Feb 16, 2013, 12:00 AM EST

Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:

Gale watch in effect late tonight through Sunday evening.

Today, north winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Rain and snow showers likely. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.

Tonight, north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots... Increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray with patchy fog. Snow. Visibility 1 nautical mile or less.

Sunday, northwest winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 13 feet. Chance of light freezing spray with patchy fog. Snow. Visibility 1 nautical mile or less.

Sunday night, northwest winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of freezing spray. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.

Monday, northwest winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Chance of light freezing spray.

Monday night, west winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Chance of light freezing spray.

Tuesday, southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of showers. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.

Tuesday night, southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Chance of rain and snow showers. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.

Wednesday, west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Chance of snow showers. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.

Wednesday night, west winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Chance of light freezing spray.