Sunny Saturday near 54 after a cold start; calm seas and no advisories on the bays

Saturday is sunny, with a high near 54 and a light northwest wind, the National Weather Service says. It starts cold, near 36 overnight. On the water, the small craft advisory is over, and seas settle to 2 to 3 feet tonight.

The forecast

The National Weather Service in Norton expects the following in Gloucester, in its 2:29 a.m. Saturday update:

• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday night: Clear, with a low around 37, then rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
• Sunday night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

On the water

No marine warnings or advisories are in effect for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. Today, north winds of 5 to 10 knots turn west this afternoon, with seas of 3 to 4 feet, the 4:03 a.m. marine forecast says.

Tonight, southwest winds around 5 knots turn west after midnight, with seas of 2 to 3 feet. Sunday, west winds around 5 knots turn south in the afternoon. Monday night, north winds pick up to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight, and south winds of 15 to 20 knots are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:

• Saturday: 10:20 a.m. (9.3 feet) and 10:45 p.m. (9 feet). Low tides at 4:06 a.m. and 4:32 p.m.
• Sunday: 10:59 a.m. (9.8 feet) and 11:29 p.m. (9.2 feet). Low tides at 4:46 a.m. and 5:16 p.m. Sunday evening's low drops below the usual low water mark, to minus 0.3 feet.

In Rockport, Saturday's high tides are at 10:15 a.m. and 10:41 p.m., and Sunday's at 10:54 a.m. and 11:24 p.m. In the Essex River, Saturday's high tides are at 10:30 a.m. and 10:56 p.m., and Sunday's at 11:12 a.m. and 11:41 p.m.

Earlier coverage: Sunny, windy Friday near 53; small craft advisory on the bays through tonight (Oct. 23), Friday's forecast and the advisory that has now ended.