Gale force winds will continue early this morning. Winds will then decrease as a strong cold front moves inland. High pressure will build over the area tonight through Friday...then weaken into Saturday as a weak cold front moves onshore. High pressure will strengthen again Sunday into Monday.

SW gales 35 to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt... becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 10 to 13 ft... subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft at 12 seconds...building to 14 to 15 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread rain before sunrise...then widespread showers.

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft in the evening... becoming 2 ft or less. W swell 13 to 14 ft at 12 seconds.

NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. W swell 12 to 13 ft at 12 seconds.

NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft.

N wind 5 kt...backing to W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 ft.

W wind 5 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 to 9 ft.

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less... becoming 4 ft. W swell 10 to 11 ft.

NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft... building to 5 ft. W swell 8 ft...subsiding to 6 ft.