A ridge of high pressure will move across the waters tonight through Wed. A cold front will move across the waters sometime late Thu with gusty winds. High pressure will build back across the waters from the west for Friday and Saturday. 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.

W winds around 5 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...except up to 5 ft at the Bay entrance.

SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft...except up to 7 ft at the Bay entrance. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...except up to 6 ft at the Bay entrance.

W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of snow showers in the late afternoon and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 foot or less... then 2 to 3 ft in the late afternoon and overnight. A chance of snow showers through early evening. Vsby 1 to 3 nm through early evening. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.