Synopsis For Long Island Waters And New York Harbor
A coastal low will move from the New Jersey coast this morning...south of Long Island to near Cape Cod by this evening. This low will then intensify and track slowly northeast through the Gulf of Maine tonight and into the Canadian maritime provinces on Thursday and Thursday night. High pres will build over the area Friday...then slowly slide offshore Friday night. A clipper system will track across the tri-state on Saturday. High pressure then builds in from the west into Sunday.
Forecast as of 4:31 am EST on January 7, 2009
New York Harbor-
Gale Warning in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night
Today
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm until late afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft in the evening...then 1 ft or less.
Sat
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...then around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
