So What Happened To That Nor'easter?

Friday morning was supposed to be the end of a three-day long storm that dumped between 6-8 inches of rain in some parts of the state. Instead, some showers are expected to end what was a dreary, soggy stretch — but far from the nor'easter deluge forecasters warned about.

The system is still been storming, it's just that much of the activity has taken place over the water. The National Weather Service tweeted Thursday night that the system tracked farther south than expected so it produced less rain on the mainland.

"Luckily not waking anyone up but the fishes," the weather service said. "Pretty impressive storm activity out over the ocean associated with the Nor'Easter."

The initial forecasts called for 2-4 inches of rain across much of Massachusetts, with 6 inches along the South Coast and up to 8 inches on the Cape and Islands. Instead, north of Boston stayed gray but mostly dry, while storm effects elsewhere were minimal.

There were 60 mph wind gusts reported on Nantucket, and the Steamship Authority canceled all ferry service to the islands.

Massachusetts isn't out of the woods yet. The Cape and Islands and southeastern part of the state could still get a healthy amount of rain through Saturday morning.

A coastal flood advisory will still be in effect for Nantucket while the Cape deals with a wind advisory until Friday evening.

The weather service also said there is a 20 percent chance that the nor'easter meandering off the coast could turn into a tropical storm.

This graphic shows expected rainfall through Saturday morning: