Sunny Sunday near 56 on the first day of standard time; mild Monday near 65 and a partly sunny Election Day near 61

Sunday is sunny with a high near 56, the National Weather Service says, on the first day back on standard time. Monday turns mild, near 65, and Tuesday, Election Day, is partly sunny with a high near 61. No weather or marine alerts are in effect for Cape Ann.

The forecast

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

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
• Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

On the water

Today, west winds of 5 to 10 knots and seas of 1 foot or less, the 4:03 a.m. marine forecast for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay says. Tonight, southwest winds around 10 knots, with seas building to around 2 feet after midnight. Monday and Tuesday, southwest winds of 5 to 10 knots and seas around 2 feet. Wednesday and Thursday, south winds of 10 to 15 knots, with a chance of rain Thursday night.

Tides

High tides in Gloucester Harbor, according to NOAA predictions, in standard time:

• Sunday: 3:39 a.m. (8.7 feet) and 3:56 p.m. (10 feet). Low tides at 9:36 a.m. and 10:24 p.m. Tonight's low drops to minus 0.2 feet.
• Monday: 4:45 a.m. (8.7 feet) and 5:05 p.m. (9.6 feet). Low tides at 10:44 a.m. and 11:29 p.m.

In Rockport, Sunday's high tides are at 3:37 a.m. and 3:54 p.m., and Monday's are at 4:45 a.m. and 5:04 p.m. In the Essex River, Sunday's high tides are at 3:55 a.m. and 4:04 p.m., and Monday's are at 5 a.m. and 5:13 p.m.

Earlier coverage: Sunny and cold Halloween near 50, clear trick or treat evening; milder Sunday near 58 as clocks fall back (Oct. 31), Saturday's forecast and tides.