eastern Essex MA-
including the beaches of...Beverly...Gloucester...Newburyport
559 am EDT Fri may 24 2013

.Today...
Rip current risk....moderate. 
Surf................3 to 4 feet. 
Swell...............southeast 1 to 5 feet. 
Period..............8 seconds. 
Water temperature...53 degrees. 
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and a chance of 
                    thunderstorms. 
Max temperature.....In the lower 60s. 
Beach winds.........Southwest winds 7 to 10 mph. 
UVI index...........3 - moderate. 
Lightning threat....very infrequent lightning expected.

A moderate risk of rip currents implies that individuals planning to
enter the surf should check with local beach patrols first.  Be sure
to swim within sight of a life guard...and never alone or at night.

.Tonight...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 14 mph. 
.Saturday...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Highs in the mid 50s.
North winds around 18 mph. 
.Saturday night...Cloudy. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 18 mph. 

Tide information...

At Newburyport...

Low tide at 5:42 am
high tide at 11:33 am
low tide at 5:52 PM
high tide at 11:50 PM

At Gloucester Harbor...

Low tide at 4:52 am
high tide at 11:07 am
low tide at 5:06 PM
high tide at 11:21 PM