A gale center will develop well S of Nantucket tonight then race N across Nova Scotia early Sat. High pres will then build from the mid Atlc waters N into New England. The high will move offshore Mon...then low pres will exit the Great Lakes Mon night and redevelop near Long Island Tue. The low will then move NNE into 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.

N winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft...building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft... subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.

SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft...building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening...then rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late afternoon and overnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely through early evening... then a chance of showers.

SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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.