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WHAT HAS CHANGED

- No significant changes.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Warm temperatures and breezy winds today. A chance of rain Downeast tonight through early Monday, then mostly across tHe north later Monday.

2) An area of precipitation will move through Monday night into Tuesday and bring a chance for light wintry precipitation to central and northern parts of the forecast area.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Warm temperatures and breezy winds today. A chance of rain Downeast tonight through early Monday, then mostly across tHe north later Monday.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... High pressure will exit across the Maritimes today. Breezy southwest winds around the exiting high will bring warmer temperatures today. The remnants of Hurricane Isaias track south of the Gulf of Maine tonight through early Monday. The northern edge of the precipitation shield should clip Downeast areas tonight through early Monday. A cold front will then cross the area Monday with a chance of rain across mostly northern/central areas.

KEY MESSAGE 2...An area of precipitation will move through Monday night into Tuesday and bring a chance for light wintry precipitation to central and northern parts of the forecast area.

KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... Low pressure across the Great Lakes will draw a warm front toward the region Monday night through early Tuesday. Overrunning precipitation in advance of the warm front will develop across the region later Monday night through early Tuesday. Precipitation should generally be in the form of rain. However, dependent on the onset time, just enough cold air could exist across northern areas and the Central Highlands to also support an interval of light snow later Monday night through early Tuesday. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. The low approaches Tuesday, then crosses the region Tuesday night with rain which could persist into early Wednesday.

AVIATION /09Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Today...VFR. South/southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gust up to 20 to 25 knots. Westerly low level wind shear across northern areas late.

Tonight...MVFR with a chance of rain possible late Downeast. Otherwise, VFR. Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Westerly/southwesterly low level wind shear.

Monday...VFR/MVFR, occasional IFR. A chance of rain or showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest/north.

Monday night...VFR/MVFR. A chance of rain late, possibly mixed with snow across northern areas. Northeast/east winds 5 to 10 knots.

Tuesday through Tuesday night...MVFR/IFR, occasional LIFR. Rain. Rain possibly mixed snow early Tuesday across northern areas. East/southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots Tuesday. Southeast/south winds 10 to 15 knots Tuesday night.

Wednesday...MVFR/VFR with isolated to scattered showers. West/northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots.

Wednesday night through Thursday...VFR/MVFR. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 to 25 knots.

MARINE

Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels today into Monday. Small craft advisory conditions then expected Monday night into Thursday. Gale force wind gusts possible on the outermost waters Tuesday night into Wednesday night. Rain tonight into Monday, then again Tuesday into Wednesday.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...Frost Advisory until 8 AM EDT this morning for MEZ016-017-029- 030. MARINE...None.