fzus51 kbox 252125
srfbox

maz007-260900-
eastern essex ma-
including the beaches of beverly, gloucester, and newburyport
425 pm est tue feb 25 2020

.wednesday...
rip current risk*...........moderate. 
surf height.................3 to 4 feet. 
uv index**..................low. 
water temperature...........in the lower 40s. 
weather.....................cloudy. patchy fog. a chance of rain. 
high temperature............in the mid 40s. 
winds.......................northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
tides...
   newburyport..............low 0.4 feet (mllw) 07:33 am est.
                            high 8.2 feet (mllw) 01:23 pm est.
   gloucester harbor........low 0.4 feet (mllw) 06:46 am est.
                            high 9.1 feet (mllw) 01:01 pm est.

.thursday...
rip current risk*...........high. 
surf height.................12 to 14 feet. 
weather.....................cloudy until 12 pm, then partly sunny. 
                            showers. 
high temperature............in the upper 40s. 
winds.......................breezy. southeast winds around 25 mph, 
                            becoming southwest in the afternoon.
tides...
   newburyport..............low 0.4 feet (mllw) 08:14 am est.
                            high 8.0 feet (mllw) 02:04 pm est.
   gloucester harbor........low 0.5 feet (mllw) 07:26 am est.
                            high 8.8 feet (mllw) 01:40 pm est.

.friday...surf height around 7 feet. mostly sunny. colder. highs in
the mid 30s. west winds around 20 mph. 
.saturday...surf height around 3 feet. mostly sunny. highs in the
lower 30s. west winds around 10 mph. 
.sunday...surf height around 2 feet. mostly sunny. highs in the lower
30s. northwest winds around 10 mph.

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rip current risk category
* low risk - the risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* moderate risk - life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* high risk - life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** for lightning, waterspout, and uv definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/box


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