Nantucket Sound (ANZ232)

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NWS Taunton, MA Zone Forecast: Nantucket Sound (ANZ232) Mobile Weather Information Last Update: 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

Hazardous marine condition(s): Small Craft Advisory Synopsis...A LOW PRES CENTERED OVER THE GULF OF MAINE WILL VERY SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD EASTERN CANADA THROUGH MON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CREST OVER THE WATERS TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO THE EAST OF THE WATERS THU. 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. Overnight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Mon Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tue: N winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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: (1) 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. (2) 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. Click Map for Forecast                        Disclaimer Buzzards Bay Lat: 41.4   Lon: -71.03   Elev: 0 Last Update on May 25, 8:00 pm EST Nearby Observations Past Observations Wind: NW 20 KT Pressure: 1008.0 mb Air Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) Water Temperature: NA Dewpoint:: 42 °F (6 °C) Wave Hgt/Dir: NA Dominant Wave Period: NA Visibility: NA          Forecast Discussion National Marine Forecasts Tide Information Printable Forecast Text Only Forecast Hazardous Weather Regional Weather Conditions Past Weather Information Interactive Forecast Map Home Webmaster National Weather Service: Taunton, MA www.weather.gov Privacy Policy Disclaimer Credits