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 West 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 2 to 4 ft late. Snow early. Sleet late this evening. Rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...becoming E around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
Thu
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
S winds around 10 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon...then becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 1 ft or less...then 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
