Sunny and cool Tuesday near 49, milder Wednesday near 54; small craft advisory on the bays until 2 p.m.

Tuesday is sunny and cool, with a high near 49 and a northeast breeze, the National Weather Service says. Wednesday is milder, near 54. On the water, a small craft advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The forecast

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

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
• Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

On the water

A small craft advisory is in effect for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay until 2 p.m. Tuesday, the weather service says. It was first set to end at 11 a.m.

This morning, north winds of 15 to 20 knots turn northeast at 5 to 10 knots this afternoon, with seas of 2 to 3 feet, the 4:03 a.m. marine forecast says. Tonight, north winds around 5 knots. Wednesday, light northwest winds turn south in the afternoon, with seas around 2 feet. Southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots, with gusts up to 20 knots, are expected Thursday, and southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots Friday and Saturday.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:

• 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.
• Wednesday: 12:58 a.m. (9.4 feet) and 1:08 p.m. (10.9 feet). Low tides at 6:55 a.m. and 7:35 p.m. Wednesday evening's low drops to minus 1.2 feet.

In Rockport, Tuesday's high tides are at 12:08 a.m. and 12:17 p.m., and Wednesday's are at 12:54 a.m. and 1:03 p.m. In the Essex River, Tuesday's high tides are at 12:27 a.m. and 12:37 p.m., and Wednesday's are at 1:14 a.m. and 1:22 p.m.

Earlier coverage: Sunny Monday near 65, then a cooler Tuesday near 50; small craft advisory on the bays Tuesday morning (Oct. 26), Monday's forecast and tides.