Sunny Monday near 65, then a cooler Tuesday near 50; small craft advisory on the bays Tuesday morning

Monday is sunny, with a high near 65 and a light west wind, the National Weather Service says. Tuesday turns cooler, near 50, with a northeast breeze. On the water, a small craft advisory is in effect Tuesday morning.

The forecast

The National Weather Service in Norton expects the following in Gloucester:

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 8 mph.
• Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph.
• Tuesday night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.

On the water

A small craft advisory is in effect for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service says.

Today, west winds of 5 to 10 knots, with seas around 2 feet, the 4:03 a.m. marine forecast says. Tonight, northwest winds of 10 to 15 knots turn north at 15 to 20 knots after midnight, with gusts up to 25 knots and seas of 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday, north winds of 15 to 20 knots, with gusts up to 25 knots, ease to northeast at 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Winds are light Tuesday night and Wednesday, and northwest winds of 10 to 15 knots, with gusts up to 20 knots, are expected Thursday and Friday.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:

• Monday: 11:40 a.m. (10.3 feet). Low tides at 5:28 a.m. and 6:01 p.m. Monday evening's low drops below the usual low water mark, to minus 0.7 feet.
• Tuesday: 12:13 a.m. (9.3 feet) and 12:22 p.m. (10.7 feet). Low tides at 6:10 a.m. and 6:47 p.m. Tuesday evening's low drops to minus 1 foot.

In Rockport, Monday's high tide is at 11:35 a.m., and Tuesday's are at 12:08 a.m. and 12:17 p.m. In the Essex River, Monday's high tide is at 11:54 a.m., and Tuesday's are at 12:27 a.m. and 12:37 p.m.

Earlier coverage: Sunny Sunday near 58 and a warmer Monday near 63; calm seas, then north winds on the bays Tuesday (Oct. 25), Sunday's forecast and tides.