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WHAT HAS CHANGED
- 7:20PM UPDATE...00z TAF Update. See the aviation section below. Forecast remains on track with widespread 20s expected tonight into tomorrow AM as winds relax across the area. Dew points are running in the low to mid 20s which is where the temperatures will bottom out. No major changes.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Dry weather through next Thursday.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...Dry weather through next Thursday.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Low pressure continues to exit to the east, with a ridge of high pressure slowly building in from the west. The center of high pressure will remain south of our area into the weekend, maintaining a light wind with westerly component; northwest in on Saturday and southwest on Sunday.
A prolonged period of dry weather continue through the weekend with the next cold front moving through during the mid to late day Monday. Front will likely be as moisture-starved as the previous FROPA. Temps following fropa will be chilly on Tuesday and Wednesday as Canadian high pressure builds in. The prolonged dry spell is very likely to persist through at least Thursday of next week.
AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
00z TAF UPDATE
Tonight...VFR. SKC conditions. Winds 5-10kt becoming light and variable. BCFG possible at PQI, BGR and BHB between 07-11z. Any FG will be very low ground fog unlikely to restrict any runway vsby.
Saturday...VFR. Winds WNW at 5-10 kts.
Saturday night-Sunday night. VFR. Light W winds becoming WSW 5 to 10 kts.
Monday-Tuesday...Mainly VFR. W 5-15kts becoming NW Monday night.
Tuesday night-Wednesday...VFR across all terminals. Winds light and variable, shifting SW at around 5 kts Wednesday afternoon.
MARINE
Winds gusting to 25 kts through at least mid-afternoon for the intracoastal and coastal waters out to 25 NM, along with seas 4 to 7 ft. Seas will diminish below 5 ft over the coastal and outer waters late tonight with winds and seas remaining below small craft levels through Monday evening. North winds increase to at or above 25 kts late Monday night over the coastal and outer waters.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for ANZ050- 051.
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