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 into 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 4:40 am EST on January 7, 2009
Sandy Hook Nj To Fire Island Inlet Ny Out 20 Nm-
Gale Warning in effect from this evening through late Thursday night
Today
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm until late afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Thu
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 8 ft late.
Fri
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
Fri Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Sat
S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
