High pres will build over the waters through Sat afternoon. Low pres in the Great Lakes as well as just se of Cape Cod late Sat will merge into a large gale center over the Maritimes late sun. Strengthening high pres will follow into the northeast USA for Mon. Low pres will be moving NE from the lower Mississippi Valley Tue as the strong high moves E of New England. For information on possible hazardous weather beyond the 24-36 hour forecast period...please visit www.Weather.Gov/Boston and follow the hazardous outlooks link at the top of the blue bar on the left.

NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

N winds around 5 kt...becoming se in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening...then rain and snow showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt... becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt around noon...then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain and snow showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt... becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft through early evening...then 1 foot or less.

S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the late afternoon and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot or less...then 2 to 3 ft in the late afternoon and overnight. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.