Two areas of lows pres will merge over the Maritimes late tonight. A high pres will approach New England from the W on Fri. Another low pres should move close to the southern New England coast Sat...followed by another high pres Sunday into Mon. 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.

SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt around midnight...then becoming W 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft...building to 4 to 7 ft. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Patchy dense fog late this evening and early morning with vsby 1 nm or less.

W winds 30 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely... mainly in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

NE winds around 15 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow and rain likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm through early evening.

SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the late afternoon and overnight. This product is normally issued twice daily at approximately 4 am and 4 PM...and updated as conditions warrant.