The nor’easter forecasters have been watching all week is now close enough to bring Storm Warnings to Massachusetts and Rhode Island waters. Six separate marine zones are covered from Friday morning through Saturday evening.
The NWS Boston/Norton office issued the warnings. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph over open water, with seas building to 26 feet in the roughest zones.
Cape Cod and the Islands: The Highest Seas
Waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket face the worst conditions on the map. Forecasters call for seas of 21 to 26 feet from 2 AM Friday to 8 PM Saturday, with northeast winds gusting to 60 mph.
Waters from Provincetown to Chatham and Nantucket, out to 60 nautical miles, see nearly as rough conditions. Seas there could reach 25 feet, with the warning starting at 8 AM Friday…