Sunny and warm Thursday near 64, sunny Friday near 65 with gusty winds

Thursday is sunny and warm for late October, with a high near 64, the National Weather Service says. Friday is sunny too, near 65, with west winds gusting as high as 24 mph. No weather or marine alerts are in effect.

The forecast

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

• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
• Friday night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

On the water

No marine alerts are in effect for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay.

Today, southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots, with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon and seas around 2 feet, the 4:05 a.m. marine forecast says. Tonight stays southwest at 10 to 15 knots, and Friday turns west at 10 to 15 knots. Friday night through Saturday night, northwest winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, and seas of 2 to 3 feet. Sunday and Monday, west winds of 5 to 10 knots and seas around 2 feet.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions:

• Thursday: 1:47 a.m. (9.3 feet) and 1:57 p.m. (10.9 feet). Low tides at 7:44 a.m. and 8:27 p.m. Thursday evening's low drops to minus 1.1 feet.
• Friday: 2:39 a.m. (9.1 feet) and 2:52 p.m. (10.7 feet). Low tides at 8:36 a.m. and 9:22 p.m. Friday evening's low drops to minus 0.8 feet.

In Rockport, Thursday's high tides are at 1:43 a.m. and 1:53 p.m., and Friday's are at 2:36 a.m. and 2:48 p.m. In the Essex River, Thursday's high tides are at 2:03 a.m. and 2:10 p.m., and Friday's are at 2:56 a.m. and 3:03 p.m.

Earlier coverage: Patchy frost early, then sunny Wednesday near 55; warmer Thursday near 64 (Oct. 28), Wednesday's forecast and tides.