GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

July 23, 2012

Marine weather


Gloucester Daily Times

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

Small craft advisory for hazardous seas in effect this morning.

Today, southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog. Chance of showers. Visibility 1 to 3 nautical miles.

Tonight, northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Wednesday, northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Wednesday night, southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday, southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Chance of showers.

Thursday night, southwest winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday, east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday night, east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday, northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday night, northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.