Good Morning Everyone,

We have high confidence that a wind shift from the northwest to the northeast will occur between 1 PM and 5 PM and will be accompanied by a burst of strong winds and a temperature drop into the 50s over the coastal waters and on Cape Cod and Nantucket. Here are the details:

Cape Cod and Nantucket:

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM.
Minor wind damage, such as a few downed branches, may occur.

Coastal Waters:

Gale Warnings have been expanded to include most of the Massachusetts and Rhode island coastal waters through early tonight.
A rapid wind shift to the northeast and burst of 40 to 45 knot wind gusts will first occur around 1 PM off Cape Ann and will reach the waters adjacent to Cape Cod and the Islands between 3 PM and 6 PM.
This has the potential to catch mariners off guard, especially recreational boaters. Be prepared for a sudden increase in wind gusts this afternoon along with choppy seas.

If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat, or by phone at 508.622.3280.

Thanks,

Joe DelliCarpini and Hayden Frank