Boat and beach report through Thursday, June 18 2009

7:00 AM

Periods of rain through the afternoon as a low pressure system passes to the north and west of the coastal waters.  A few scattered showers and thunderstorms will linger in the evening followed by clearing skies towards morning.  On Friday, partly cloudy skies can be expected in the morning followed by another area of low pressure with scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon.  A third disturbance will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms through the day with otherwise overcast conditions.  

Winds will be from the southeast around 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph through this afternoon.  Tonight, winds will veer to the south around 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.  By Friday morning, winds will veer quickly to the west around 5 to 15 mph.  By the afternoon, winds will be from the west around 5 to 15 mph along the coast, however over the coastal waters winds will be from the south around 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.  Winds will be from the south and southwest around 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph on Friday evening through much of Saturday.  As a cold front approaches on Saturday evening, winds will veer to the west around 5 to 15 mph.

Temperatures will rise into the mid 60′s to lower 70′s for afternoon highs today.  On Friday, temperatures will fall into the lower to mid 60′s for morning lows and rebound into the lower to mid 70′s for afternoon highs.  On Saturday, temperatures will fall into the lower to mid 60′s for morning lows and rebound into the lower to upper 70′s for afternoon highs.

Water temperatures range from the mid 60’s to lower 70’s throughout the coastal waters with a notable exception to the east of Long Island where water temperatures remain in the mid to upper 50’s.   

Wave heights will range from 4 to 8 feet through tonight.  However, seas will subside to 2 to 4 feet by Friday morning and remain in that range through Saturday.  A small craft advisory is in effect for all coastal waters.

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