The Boston Globe - 13.08.2019

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 The Boston Globe C9

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GOOD MOD. UNHEALTHY HAZARDOUS

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Trees Weeds Grass Mold

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Absent Low Absent N.A.

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Gale warningStorm warning

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Boston’s forecast

Temperatures are

today’s highs

and tonight’s lows.

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NewEnglandmarineforecast

Wind Seas Temp Wind Seas Temp

Cities

Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow

Forecast high and low temperatures and conditions

TODAY:Turning cooler with showers to start the day and

heavy thunderstorms erupting in the afternoon; storms can

cause localized flash flooding.

TOMORROW:Spotty showers are expected early

Wednesday, with clouds breaking for clear skies as

theweekprogresses.Cooleratnight.

EXTENDED:High pressure will bring dry

weather to the region on Thursday. A few

showers and thunderstorms are expected

Friday, mainly inland.

New England forecast

Tides A.M. P.M. High tides A.M. P.M. High tides A.M. P.M.

High tides

Old Orchard ME 10:4610:54

Hampton

Beach NH 11:0011:08

Plum Island 10:5511:07

Ipswich 10:4510:53

Gloucester 10:5010:56

Marblehead 10:5010:56

Lynn 10:5711:02

Scituate 10:5711:06

Plymouth 10:5911:09

Cape Cod

Canal East 10:4610:52

Cape Cod

Canal West 9:35 9:45

Falmouth 10:3410:40

Hyannis Port ---12:00

Chatham ---12:01

Wellfleet 11:0411:10

Provincetown 10:5811:03

Nantucket

Harbor ---12:05

Oak Bluffs 11:1011:36

New Bedford 7:18 7:44

Newport RI 7:11 7:37

Boston high 10:5010:56

Height 9.0 10.2

Boston low 4:34 4:38

Height 0.3 1.2

Weather Dense fog

Visibility 1/16 of a mile

Wind west at 35 m.p.h.

High/low temperature 50/44

Snow depth at 5 p.m. 0.0”

(5 p.m. yesterday)

Yesterday’s high/low 87°/65°

Sunrise 5:49 a.m.

Sunset 7:49 p.m.

Moonrise 7:02 p.m.

24Hr.Precipitation

Yesterday 0.00”

Precip days in August 4

Month to date 2.28”

Norm. month to date 1.42”

Year to date 33.13”

Norm. year to date 26.69”

(valid at 5 p.m. yesterday)

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Boston Harbor SW 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 81/66

East Cape

Cod Canal SW 12-25 kts. 1-2 ft. 80/66

Buzzards Bay SW 10-20 kts. 2-4 ft. 79/66

Martha’s

Vineyard SW 12-25 kts. 3-6 ft. 79/65

Nantucket SW 15-25 kts. 3-6 ft. 76/67

Provincetown SW 12-25 kts. 2-4 ft. 78/66

Atlanta 96/78 Pc 93/74 T

Atlantic City 83/71 T 82/67 Pc

Charlotte 95/76 Pc 94/72 T

Chicago 81/65 C 79/63 C

Dallas 101/76 S 94/76 T

Denver 88/59 S 88/61 S

Detroit 83/63 C 80/64 C

Fort Myers 88/77 T 88/77 Pc

Los Angeles 87/64 Pc 90/64 S

Miami 90/78 T 91/77 T

New Orleans 94/81 Pc 90/80 T

New York City 77/68 R 80/67 Pc

Philadelphia 80/71 R 84/69 Pc

Phoenix 109/86 S 112/87 S

Salt Lake City 90/68 S 94/70 S

San Francisco 79/59 Pc 84/59 Pc

Seattle 82/61 S 81/60 Pc

Washington 89/75 T 86/73 Pc

Beijing 89/70 C 89/69 Pc

Cancun 90/78 Pc 89/79 S

Mexico City 74/57 T 75/56 T

Montreal 79/56 Pc 73/57 Pc

Toronto 80/60 Pc 75/59 Pc

Vancouver 73/59 Pc 72/59 S

Jerusalem 89/68 S 88/67 S

London 70/55 Pc 66/57 R

Moscow 74/61 R 74/62 Pc

Paris 70/54 Pc 72/60 C

Rome 90/68 Pc 87/65 S

San Juan 89/79 Pc 90/80 S

Stockholm 70/52 Sh 64/48 Sh

Tokyo 90/81 Pc 90/81 Sh

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

High pressure will build

across the area bringing

lower humidity and a

return of some sunshine.

Partly cloudy and comfortable

at night.

WEDNESDAY

72-77

62-67

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Morning clouds and

patchy fog early, then

partly sunny and nice

during the afternoon.

Partly to mostly cloudy at night

with patchy fog forming.

THURSDAY

72-77

62-67

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Low clouds and fog,

then a few peeks of

afternoon sunshine. It

will become a bit more

humid. Partly to mostly cloudy

at night.

FRIDAY

75-80

64-69

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Considerable cloudiness

with a shower or thun-

derstorm possible, main-

ly during the afternoon

and evening. Muggy at night.

SATURDAY

76-81

64-69

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Periods of rain and a

thunderstorm beginning

in the late morning and

lasting through the eve-

ning. Watch for areas of flooding.

TODAY

80-85

63-68

A reader says he and his partner argued after today’s

tumultuous deal. When North opened two clubs, East

boosted the bidding to the five level.

“I couldn’t act over that,” my reader writes, “but when

my partner doubled, I bid five spades. He bid six.

“I won West’s heart lead with the king and led a trump.

When East discarded, I couldn’t ruff my fourth heart in

dummy without losing a trump to West’s jack, so I went

after the diamonds: A-K and a diamond ruff. West over-

ruffed, and I also lost a heart.”

“I think North should pass five spades. He insists he was

justified in going on because I wouldn’t have bid five unless

I expected to make it.”

I understand North’s bid. In fact, the bidding was fine

since six spades was cold. After South takes one high

trump, he can lead dummy’s queen of clubs and pitch a dia-

mond! South ruffs the next club, takes the ace of diamonds,

ruffs a diamond and draws trumps. He ruffs a diamond and

returns to dummy for the two good diamonds.

DAILY QUESTIONYou hold:♠AKQ♥♥A62♦♦AK762

♣Q 10. You open two clubs (strong, artificial), your part-

ner responds two diamonds (negative or waiting), you bid

2NT and he bids 4NT. What do you say?

ANSWER:Your first two bids showed balanced pattern with

23 or 24 points, or a good-looking 22. Partner’s 4NT is not

ace-asking but a “quantitative” try for slam, just as a raise

of a 1NT opening to 2NT would invite game. Since your val-

ues are minimum, pass.

North

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

West East

♠♠

♥♥ ♥♥

♦♦ ♦♦

♣♣

South

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

South dealer — Both sides vulnerable

AKQ

A62

AK762

Q10

J54

QJ1085

QJ

432

None

9

10 9 8 3

AKJ98765

10987632

K743

54

None

South West North East

Pass Pass 2♣ 5 ♣

Pass Pass Dbl Pass

5 ♠ Pass 6♠ All Pass

Opening lead —♥♥Q

DAILY BRIDGE CLUB

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Tuesday,
Aug. 13, 2019:
This year, you often swing from
overlyseriousandefficienttofar-
reaching attitudes and a dynamic
perspective. You might drive your-
self a little crazy, but it will be
worse for your immediate circle,
as they never know who they are
going to run into. If single, you
might emphasize friendship more
than romance when you start dat-
ing someone. You do not need to
be defensive. You will have many
different people to choose from. If
attached, you often become ex-
hausted from juggling different --
if not opposing -- interests. Listen
to your sweetie and what they
want. Mix in their needs more of-
ten. AQUARIUS likes you a lot.

ARIES(March 21-April 19)
The you of this morning might
barely recognize the you of the af-
ternoon. You might have been
dragging and feeling weighed
down. Success greets you through
friends and a potential meeting.
Tonight: Where the action is.

TAURUS(April 20-May 20)

You have manifested good sense

and wisdom this past week, espe-

cially around work. Others look at

you as a potential leader or orga-

nizer at work, as you have been re-

vealing more of your talents. To-

night: Working till the wee hours.

GEMINI(May 21-June 20)

Reach out for a partner in the

morning. You will not necessarily

agree with everything you hear,

but you do know how to work this

person. By afternoon, you might

be eyeing an adventure or an in-

vestment in a new field. Tonight:

Opt for the unusual.

CANCER(June 21-July 22)

You could be extremely emotional

and determined to have your way.

You can be stubborn, but general-

ly you flow. Ask yourself why you

are so tenacious at the present

moment. Your behavior might be

significant. Tonight: Say yes to

someone's request.

LEO(July 23-Aug. 22)

You might be ready to tackle your

work or a project head-on. Some-

how, distraction hits in the after-

noon. You might be moving from

hard work to "networking." No

sign socializes as well as yours. Go

for it! Tonight: Having fun.

VIRGO(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Allow your creativity to flourish

and handle a problem head on.

You enjoy the unexpected quality

of the day, as long as you are not

invested in the outcome. News

might need some checking before

you embrace it as true. Tonight:

Off to the gym.

LIBRA(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You might be focused on a domes-

tic matter in the morning, but a

child, loved one or wildly creative

associate absorbs your time in the

afternoon. You feel indulged and

far more giving as a result. To-

night: Continue being playful.

SCORPIO(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You are heading in the right direc-

tion for you in the morning. Oth-

ers seem highly responsive to your

inquiries, questions and even a

visit. Do not give a misunder-

standing any energy. Tonight:

Head home early.

SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You could be driven by a financial

concern, which you will handle.

You end up calling several differ-

ent friends for feedback and opin-

ions. An associate acts in a most

unexpected manner. Tonight:

Hang with friends.

CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You feel in sync with your world in

the a.m., but easily could be dis-

tracted by a financial offer later.

You note an underlying confusion

around this matter. Double-check

all figures. Someone could have

made a mistake. Tonight: Do

some shopping on the way home.

AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Be aware of what is happening be-

hind the scenes. You might need

to make a decision that could in-

volve your understanding of un-

derground currents. Verify infor-

mation. Tonight: Just be you. Note

all the energy around you.

PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20)

Focus on what needs to happen as

opposed to accepting the status

quo. Important information

comes out in the morning. You

need to think through some of

what you are hearing. You might

not be getting the whole story. To-

night: Get a good night's sleep.

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SUDOKU

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