Sunny and calm Sunday near 55 for the Halloween party, stronger northeast winds on the water by Tuesday

Sunday is sunny with light winds, the National Weather Service says, a good day for Gloucester's Halloween party at Stage Fort Park. Winds on the water pick up from the northeast by Tuesday.

The forecast

The National Weather Service in Norton expects the following in Gloucester, in its 2:30 a.m. Sunday update:

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
• Sunday night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
• Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

On the water

No advisories are posted for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay this morning. Today, north winds of 5 to 10 knots, easing to around 5 knots this afternoon, with seas around 2 feet. Tonight, southeast winds of 5 to 10 knots and seas of 1 foot or less. Monday, northeast winds of 5 to 10 knots and seas of 2 to 3 feet. Monday night, winds turn north at 15 to 20 knots after midnight, with seas of 4 to 6 feet. Tuesday, northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 7 feet. Wednesday through Thursday night, north winds of 25 to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 8 feet.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:

• Sunday: 5:19 a.m. (7.3 feet) and 5:29 p.m. (8.2 feet). Low tides at 11:11 a.m. and 11:57 p.m.
• Monday: 6:17 a.m. (7.3 feet) and 6:29 p.m. (8.1 feet). Low tide at 12:11 p.m.

Rockport's tides come 2 to 4 minutes earlier than Gloucester Harbor's. In the Essex River, they run from about 10 minutes earlier to 17 minutes later.

Today

Gloucester's Halloween party at Stage Fort Park is today, Sunday, Oct. 18, from noon to 3 p.m., the city's calendar says. The rain date is Saturday, Oct. 24. Read more.

Earlier coverage: Cooler and windy Saturday near 49, patchy frost possible early Sunday, small craft advisory on the bays (Oct. 17), Saturday's forecast.