Sunny Monday near 56, then a windy northeast stretch: small craft advisory on the bays from tonight to Wednesday evening
Sun and light winds Monday, a low near 46 Monday night and a breezy Tuesday near 58 with gusts to 29 mph. Seas build to 5 to 7 feet. Evening high tide near 8.1 feet.
· Monday, October 19 · Updated Monday, October 19
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Monday is sunny with light winds, the National Weather Service says. A northeast wind picks up tonight and stays strong through midweek, and a small craft advisory is posted for the bays from this evening through Wednesday evening.
The forecast
The National Weather Service in Norton expects the following in Gloucester, in its 4:27 a.m. Monday update:
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
- Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
On the water
A small craft advisory is in effect for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay from 8 p.m. Monday until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Today, east winds of 5 to 10 knots, with seas of 1 foot or less, building to around 2 feet this afternoon. Tonight, northeast winds of 10 to 15 knots, turning north at 15 to 20 knots after midnight, with gusts up to 25 knots and seas of 3 to 5 feet. Tuesday and Tuesday night, northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 7 feet. Wednesday and Wednesday night, north winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 7 feet. North winds stay strong through Friday, with seas of 3 to 6 feet.
Tides
High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:
- Monday: 6:17 a.m. (7.3 feet) and 6:29 p.m. (8.1 feet). Low tide at 12:11 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7:15 a.m. (7.4 feet) and 7:28 p.m. (8.2 feet). Low tides at 12:54 a.m. and 1:11 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 1 minute later.
Earlier coverage: Sunny and calm Sunday near 55 for the Halloween party, stronger northeast winds on the water by Tuesday (Oct. 18), Sunday's forecast.
Sources
- RecordNational Weather Service Boston/Norton: 7-day forecast for Gloucester, updated 4:27 a.m. Oct. 19, 2026
- RecordNational Weather Service: Coastal waters forecast, Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251), 4:04 a.m. Oct. 19
- RecordNational Weather Service: active alerts for ANZ251 (small craft advisory) and MAZ007 (none), checked about 5 a.m. Oct. 19
- RecordNOAA Tides and Currents: tide predictions, Gloucester Harbor (8441841)
- RecordNOAA Tides and Currents: tide predictions, Rockport (8441551)
- RecordNOAA Tides and Currents: tide predictions, Essex (8441771)
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