A more settled first half of the week, but that changes for the second half of the week with mainly cautious to hazardous water conditions. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be dry with more sun than clouds. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday usher in some showers, ranging from rain to snow showers. Rain for most of the state and snow for northern areas. However, Friday Night through Sunday will see a developing Winter Storm that could bring snow to the area, as well as gusty winds and extremely hazardous water conditions. Highs will range from the 20’s to 40’s with lows in the teens to 30’s. Water conditions will be cautious with some borderline and hazardous conditions. Friday may even be good inshore, before becoming extremely hazardous. Friday Night through Sunday will see wind gusts in excess of 55 knots and seas to 20+ feet. Surf and beach conditions will be good to cautious, with hazardous conditions for Friday and the weekend. Water temperatures are in the low 30’s to mid 40’s.
Strong high pressure over southeastern Canada will shift eastward into New England through tonight as the low shifts further off shore. High pressure will build over the southeastern states Tuesday into Wednesday, with a cold front moving across our region later Wednesday. The next cold front arrives on Friday, however low pressure may develop along it and affect our weather next weekend.
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
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