Sunny but windy Tuesday near 58, gusts to 33 mph: small craft advisory on the bays through Wednesday evening

Tuesday is sunny but windy, the National Weather Service says, with gusts as high as 33 mph. The wind stays strong through Wednesday, and a small craft advisory remains posted for the bays until Wednesday evening.

The forecast

The National Weather Service in Norton expects the following in Gloucester, in its 1:38 a.m. Tuesday update:

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 13 mph.

On the water

A small craft advisory is in effect for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Today, northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas of 4 to 6 feet. Tonight, northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas of 5 to 7 feet. Wednesday, northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 7 feet. North winds of 20 to 25 knots continue Thursday and Friday, with seas of 4 to 6 feet, before winds ease on Saturday.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:

• 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.
• Wednesday: 8:09 a.m. (7.8 feet) and 8:24 p.m. (8.3 feet). Low tides at 1:49 a.m. and 2:08 p.m.

In Rockport, Tuesday's high tides are at 7:13 a.m. and 7:25 p.m., and Wednesday's at 8:06 a.m. and 8:20 p.m. In the Essex River, high tides run from about 5 minutes earlier to 2 minutes later.

Earlier coverage: Sunny Monday near 56, then a windy northeast stretch (Oct. 19), Monday's forecast and the start of the small craft advisory.