Synopsis For Long Island Waters And New York Harbor
High pres over the area will retreat into New England tonight. Low pres will track into the Ohio Valley tonight...while a coastal low develops along a warm front S of Long Island. The coastal low will track over the waters on Wed and into the Gulf of Maine on Thu. High pres will build over the area Fri night...followed by a clipper system on Sat. High pressure builds back towards the waters sun.
Forecast as of 4:55 PM EST on January 6, 2009
Long Island Sound East Of New Haven Ct/Port Jefferson Ny-
Gale watch in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon
Tonight
E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Snow early...then rain and sleet late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening.
Thu
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft...subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
Sat
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon...then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft... subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
