Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Seconsett Island, MA
December 7, 2024 3:36 PM EST (20:36 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:53 AM Sunset 4:12 PM Moonrise 12:47 PM Moonset 11:48 PM |
ANZ232 Nantucket Sound- 104 Pm Est Sat Dec 7 2024
This afternoon - W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tonight - W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun - W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun night - W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon and Mon night - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
Tue - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
Tue night - S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
Wed - S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed night - SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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.
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.
ANZ200 104 Pm Est Sat Dec 7 2024
Synopsis for massachusetts and rhode island coastal waters - High pres building well to our sw today will allow winds and seas to diminish to small craft advisory levels. A low pres passes by to our N Sat night into Sun leading to possible gale warning conditions. This high pres moves off the se coast early next week, allowing for mainly W to sw winds over the waters later this weekend. Another low pres should approach the waters towards the middle of next week.
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Succonnesset Point Click for Map Sat -- 04:14 AM EST 1.79 feet High Tide Sat -- 06:55 AM EST Sunrise Sat -- 09:59 AM EST 0.27 feet Low Tide Sat -- 11:46 AM EST Moonrise Sat -- 04:11 PM EST Sunset Sat -- 04:23 PM EST 1.97 feet High Tide Sat -- 10:34 PM EST 0.04 feet Low Tide Sat -- 10:47 PM EST Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Succonnesset Point, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, Tide feet
12 am |
0.6 |
1 am |
1 |
2 am |
1.3 |
3 am |
1.6 |
4 am |
1.8 |
5 am |
1.7 |
6 am |
1.5 |
7 am |
1.1 |
8 am |
0.7 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.3 |
11 am |
0.4 |
12 pm |
0.7 |
1 pm |
1.1 |
2 pm |
1.5 |
3 pm |
1.8 |
4 pm |
2 |
5 pm |
1.9 |
6 pm |
1.7 |
7 pm |
1.3 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
0.4 |
10 pm |
0.1 |
11 pm |
0.1 |
Woods Hole Click for Map Sat -- 02:54 AM EST -0.01 knots Slack Sat -- 05:19 AM EST -3.32 knots Max Ebb Sat -- 06:56 AM EST Sunrise Sat -- 08:11 AM EST 0.15 knots Slack Sat -- 11:47 AM EST Moonrise Sat -- 12:09 PM EST 2.82 knots Max Flood Sat -- 02:50 PM EST -0.02 knots Slack Sat -- 04:12 PM EST Sunset Sat -- 05:37 PM EST -3.62 knots Max Ebb Sat -- 08:39 PM EST 0.16 knots Slack Sat -- 10:48 PM EST Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Woods Hole, Massachusetts Current (use with caution), knots
12 am |
3.3 |
1 am |
3.1 |
2 am |
2.4 |
3 am |
-0.7 |
4 am |
-2.6 |
5 am |
-3.3 |
6 am |
-3.2 |
7 am |
-2.4 |
8 am |
-0.9 |
9 am |
1.7 |
10 am |
2.3 |
11 am |
2.7 |
12 pm |
2.8 |
1 pm |
2.7 |
2 pm |
2.1 |
3 pm |
-0.9 |
4 pm |
-2.7 |
5 pm |
-3.5 |
6 pm |
-3.6 |
7 pm |
-3 |
8 pm |
-1.8 |
9 pm |
1.3 |
10 pm |
2.3 |
11 pm |
2.9 |
FXUS61 KBOX 071940 AFDBOX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 240 PM EST Sat Dec 7 2024
SYNOPSIS
An Alberta Clipper system passing across northern New England tonight will bring minor accumulations of snow to areas north of the Mass Pike, with coatings for the majority of our area. Milder temperatures expected for much of next week with a period of rain sometime Monday, and again by Wednesday. We will need to watch for a temporary period of shallow cold air later Monday into Tuesday with Quebec high pressure system.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
* Light snow overnight with accumulations up to an inch north of I-90
Tonight
A progressive Clipper system will result in several hours of light snowfall for most of southern New England overnight. Southwest flow will support low-level WAA over southern New England which will be the driving for precipitation this evening. Antecedent conditions are favorable for snow tonight as surface temps across the region are currently in the mid to upper 30s. Once the sun sets it won't take long for temperatures to dip back to freezing allowing for the warm frontal precipitation to fall as snow, at least for areas away from the south coast, Cape, and Islands. Recent 12Z suite of model guidance has backed off a smidge with respect to precipitation amounts, but we're still expecting around a tenth of an inch of liquid precipitation between roughly midnight and 6AM. This will translate to a dusting to an inch of snow accumulation with the highest amounts north of I-90 and northern Berkshires. Expect snow to begin between 11PM and 1AM west of I-495 before reaching areas east of I-495 between 1AM and 3AM. As mentioned previously, this will be a progressive system, so expect snow to be wrapped around sunrise (5-7am).
SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Key Message for Sunday and Sunday night
* Gusty southwest winds Sunday morning into early Sunday afternoon
* Milder temperatures Sunday afternoon in the mid to upper 40s
Any lingering snow showers should be tapering off around sunrise as skies begin to clear from west to east. Thereafter, southwest winds and low-level WAA will continue to transport warmer air into southern New England. As this occurs, a robust low-level jet will develop over the region and may support a period of gusty southwest winds for the first half of the day. Areas at elevation in the Worcester Hills may see 20 to 30 mph gusts while The Cape and Islands could see gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range. Elsewhere, gusts should be more modest, topping out around 20 to 25 mph. As the gradient slackens into the early afternoon, wind gusts will gradually diminish into the evening hours. The milder air mass will support above normal high temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
Tomorrow Night
Winds become light and variable after midnight. With clear skies overhead, this should support efficient radiational cooling. The air mass will be relatively mild for December with 925 hPa temps right around freezing, thus low-temps will be mild compared to last week, but still close to normal ranging from the low to upper 20s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Key Messages:
* Unsettled start to the work week with mixed precipitation possible Monday evening into Tuesday morning
* Deepening trough and its associated surface low bring widespread soaking rain Wednesday into Thursday
* Drying out going into next weekend
Have moderate confidence in the overall synoptic pattern into the middle of next week. Confidence drops off in the details late next week into next weekend. Mid level pattern expected to evolve from a nearly zonal flow to one with an amplified trough over the central USA. This places southern New England on the warmer side, resulting in a trend to above normal temperatures by Tuesday, and especially into Wednesday. This is short-lived, with below normal temperature more likely late next week into next weekend.
At the surface, yet another low pressure should move from the Great Lakes into southern Canada. Most of the guidance suggests the development of a secondary low pressure towards southeast MA Monday night into Tuesday. Otherwise, just a pair of fronts to trigger some rainfall. There is a low chance for some snow or freezing rain with precipitation onset Monday at the higher elevations, but that would not last long.
Another low pressure should pass through our region from the southwest some time from late Tuesday night into Wednesday night.
Expecting a period of widespread rainfall, with a chance for a few thunderstorms ahead of a cold front. These thunderstorms would be mainly towards southern RI and southeast MA.
High pressure from the central US should begin to build towards our region Friday, then pass offshore Saturday. Most likely looking at a brief cool-down Thursday night into Friday, before starting another warming trend for Saturday.
AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Forecast Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
18Z TAF Update
Trough 00Z...High Confidence
Increasing mid-level cloudiness after 21Z with steady WNW winds becoming light out of the southwest after 21-22Z.
Tonight...Moderate Confidence
VFR through about 06Z with southwest winds from 5 to 10 knots. A period of light snow is expected between roughly 04 and 10Z.
Accumulations from a dusting to an inch are possible as well as a period of MVFR ceilings. Light snow showers should come to an end in the 09-11Z time frame with any MVFR ceilings improving to VFR. Gusty southwest winds up to 25 knots develop after 09Z.
Tomorrow...High Confidence
VFR. Breezy southwest winds around 12 knots with gusts to 20-25 knots possible.
Tomorrow Night...High Confidence
VFR. Light west winds becoming light/variable.
KBOS Terminal...Moderate Confidence
Expect light snow to begin around 06Z but as early as 05Z. A period of MVFR ceilings will be possible with the light snow showers between 06 and 09Z. High confidence in improvements to VFR by 12Z and thereafter. Winds strengthen after 09Z with some gusts up to 25 knots possible through about 18Z tomorrow afternoon.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate Confidence
Light snow beginning around 04Z and lasting through about 08-09Z. Some MVFR ceilings/vsbys may be possible during this time, but generally expecting cloud bases from 040-050 feet.
VFR conditions tomorrow with steady southwest winds.
Outlook /Monday through Thursday/...
Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. RA.
Monday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. RA.
Tuesday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Chance RA.
Tuesday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. RA.
Wednesday: Mainly IFR, with local MVFR possible. Windy with gusts up to 35 kt. RA.
Wednesday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Windy with areas of gusts up to 30 kt. RA, chance SN.
Thursday: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.
MARINE
Forecaster Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Tonight
Light rain showers over the coastal waters tonight as a Clipper system passes to the north. Gale force wind gusts develop out of the southwest over the south coastal waters and outer marine zones after about 4AM tonight. Peak gusts somewhere between 35 and 40 knots, with the strongest gusts over the southern marine zones. Seas build to 6 to 9 feet over the southern marine zones and are more modest over the eastern marine zones in the 3 to 6 foot range.
Tomorrow
Gale force wind gusts continue through late morning before diminishing to SCY criteria by early to mid afternoon. Southwest winds becoming more westerly, but remain steady out of the west between 10 and 20 knots. Seas begin to subside as well, but remain somewhat elevated over the southern marine zones through tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow Night
Steady west winds gradually diminish to 10 knots or less after midnight. This will be accompanied by seas subsiding below SCY criteria.
Outlook /Monday through Thursday/...
Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain.
Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Rain.
Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Chance of rain.
Tuesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Rain.
Wednesday: Low risk for gale force winds with gusts up to 35 kt. Rough seas up to 13 ft. Rain, isolated thunderstorms.
Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Wednesday Night: Strong winds with gusts up to 35 kt. Rough seas up to 15 ft. Rain. Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Thursday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough seas up to 12 ft. Chance of rain showers.
BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 4 AM to 1 PM EST Sunday for ANZ231- 232-236-251.
Gale Warning from 4 AM to 1 PM EST Sunday for ANZ233>235-237- 250-254>256.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 240 PM EST Sat Dec 7 2024
SYNOPSIS
An Alberta Clipper system passing across northern New England tonight will bring minor accumulations of snow to areas north of the Mass Pike, with coatings for the majority of our area. Milder temperatures expected for much of next week with a period of rain sometime Monday, and again by Wednesday. We will need to watch for a temporary period of shallow cold air later Monday into Tuesday with Quebec high pressure system.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
* Light snow overnight with accumulations up to an inch north of I-90
Tonight
A progressive Clipper system will result in several hours of light snowfall for most of southern New England overnight. Southwest flow will support low-level WAA over southern New England which will be the driving for precipitation this evening. Antecedent conditions are favorable for snow tonight as surface temps across the region are currently in the mid to upper 30s. Once the sun sets it won't take long for temperatures to dip back to freezing allowing for the warm frontal precipitation to fall as snow, at least for areas away from the south coast, Cape, and Islands. Recent 12Z suite of model guidance has backed off a smidge with respect to precipitation amounts, but we're still expecting around a tenth of an inch of liquid precipitation between roughly midnight and 6AM. This will translate to a dusting to an inch of snow accumulation with the highest amounts north of I-90 and northern Berkshires. Expect snow to begin between 11PM and 1AM west of I-495 before reaching areas east of I-495 between 1AM and 3AM. As mentioned previously, this will be a progressive system, so expect snow to be wrapped around sunrise (5-7am).
SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Key Message for Sunday and Sunday night
* Gusty southwest winds Sunday morning into early Sunday afternoon
* Milder temperatures Sunday afternoon in the mid to upper 40s
Any lingering snow showers should be tapering off around sunrise as skies begin to clear from west to east. Thereafter, southwest winds and low-level WAA will continue to transport warmer air into southern New England. As this occurs, a robust low-level jet will develop over the region and may support a period of gusty southwest winds for the first half of the day. Areas at elevation in the Worcester Hills may see 20 to 30 mph gusts while The Cape and Islands could see gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range. Elsewhere, gusts should be more modest, topping out around 20 to 25 mph. As the gradient slackens into the early afternoon, wind gusts will gradually diminish into the evening hours. The milder air mass will support above normal high temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
Tomorrow Night
Winds become light and variable after midnight. With clear skies overhead, this should support efficient radiational cooling. The air mass will be relatively mild for December with 925 hPa temps right around freezing, thus low-temps will be mild compared to last week, but still close to normal ranging from the low to upper 20s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Key Messages:
* Unsettled start to the work week with mixed precipitation possible Monday evening into Tuesday morning
* Deepening trough and its associated surface low bring widespread soaking rain Wednesday into Thursday
* Drying out going into next weekend
Have moderate confidence in the overall synoptic pattern into the middle of next week. Confidence drops off in the details late next week into next weekend. Mid level pattern expected to evolve from a nearly zonal flow to one with an amplified trough over the central USA. This places southern New England on the warmer side, resulting in a trend to above normal temperatures by Tuesday, and especially into Wednesday. This is short-lived, with below normal temperature more likely late next week into next weekend.
At the surface, yet another low pressure should move from the Great Lakes into southern Canada. Most of the guidance suggests the development of a secondary low pressure towards southeast MA Monday night into Tuesday. Otherwise, just a pair of fronts to trigger some rainfall. There is a low chance for some snow or freezing rain with precipitation onset Monday at the higher elevations, but that would not last long.
Another low pressure should pass through our region from the southwest some time from late Tuesday night into Wednesday night.
Expecting a period of widespread rainfall, with a chance for a few thunderstorms ahead of a cold front. These thunderstorms would be mainly towards southern RI and southeast MA.
High pressure from the central US should begin to build towards our region Friday, then pass offshore Saturday. Most likely looking at a brief cool-down Thursday night into Friday, before starting another warming trend for Saturday.
AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Forecast Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
18Z TAF Update
Trough 00Z...High Confidence
Increasing mid-level cloudiness after 21Z with steady WNW winds becoming light out of the southwest after 21-22Z.
Tonight...Moderate Confidence
VFR through about 06Z with southwest winds from 5 to 10 knots. A period of light snow is expected between roughly 04 and 10Z.
Accumulations from a dusting to an inch are possible as well as a period of MVFR ceilings. Light snow showers should come to an end in the 09-11Z time frame with any MVFR ceilings improving to VFR. Gusty southwest winds up to 25 knots develop after 09Z.
Tomorrow...High Confidence
VFR. Breezy southwest winds around 12 knots with gusts to 20-25 knots possible.
Tomorrow Night...High Confidence
VFR. Light west winds becoming light/variable.
KBOS Terminal...Moderate Confidence
Expect light snow to begin around 06Z but as early as 05Z. A period of MVFR ceilings will be possible with the light snow showers between 06 and 09Z. High confidence in improvements to VFR by 12Z and thereafter. Winds strengthen after 09Z with some gusts up to 25 knots possible through about 18Z tomorrow afternoon.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate Confidence
Light snow beginning around 04Z and lasting through about 08-09Z. Some MVFR ceilings/vsbys may be possible during this time, but generally expecting cloud bases from 040-050 feet.
VFR conditions tomorrow with steady southwest winds.
Outlook /Monday through Thursday/...
Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. RA.
Monday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. RA.
Tuesday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Chance RA.
Tuesday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. RA.
Wednesday: Mainly IFR, with local MVFR possible. Windy with gusts up to 35 kt. RA.
Wednesday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Windy with areas of gusts up to 30 kt. RA, chance SN.
Thursday: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.
MARINE
Forecaster Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Tonight
Light rain showers over the coastal waters tonight as a Clipper system passes to the north. Gale force wind gusts develop out of the southwest over the south coastal waters and outer marine zones after about 4AM tonight. Peak gusts somewhere between 35 and 40 knots, with the strongest gusts over the southern marine zones. Seas build to 6 to 9 feet over the southern marine zones and are more modest over the eastern marine zones in the 3 to 6 foot range.
Tomorrow
Gale force wind gusts continue through late morning before diminishing to SCY criteria by early to mid afternoon. Southwest winds becoming more westerly, but remain steady out of the west between 10 and 20 knots. Seas begin to subside as well, but remain somewhat elevated over the southern marine zones through tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow Night
Steady west winds gradually diminish to 10 knots or less after midnight. This will be accompanied by seas subsiding below SCY criteria.
Outlook /Monday through Thursday/...
Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain.
Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Rain.
Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.
Chance of rain.
Tuesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft. Rain.
Wednesday: Low risk for gale force winds with gusts up to 35 kt. Rough seas up to 13 ft. Rain, isolated thunderstorms.
Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Wednesday Night: Strong winds with gusts up to 35 kt. Rough seas up to 15 ft. Rain. Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Thursday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough seas up to 12 ft. Chance of rain showers.
BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 4 AM to 1 PM EST Sunday for ANZ231- 232-236-251.
Gale Warning from 4 AM to 1 PM EST Sunday for ANZ233>235-237- 250-254>256.
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