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WHAT HAS CHANGED

- 6:55PM UPDATE...00z TAF Update seen below in the aviation section. Minor tweaks to the wind forecast for the next 12 hours mainly over the coastal waters. Gale Warning now in effect from Stonington to Eastport out 25nm until 10AM Friday for N winds 20-30kt with gusts up to 40kt and seas 5-8ft. Gale Warning now in effect for the Waters from Eastport/Hague Line to Stonington from 25-60nm offshore until 2PM Friday.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Dry weather through next Thursday.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Dry weather through next Thursday.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... The afternoon, a cold front is moving through from north to south, but bringing no precipitation and just some clouds. Meanwhile, a strong Noreaster is passing south/southeast of our area and helping to bring some increased winds and seas, but no precipitation.

Breezy and chilly conditions tonight into Friday, and then high pressure builds in Friday night allowing for lighter winds, with cool nights but comfortable days over the weekend.

The next cold front comes Monday, but like the cold front today, it very likely will contain little if any precipitation. Look for chilly temperatures behind the front Tuesday/Wednesday with high pressure settling in. The prolonged dry spell is very likely to persist into Thursday of next week.

AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

00z TAF UPDATE Tonight...VFR with mainly SKC except high cigs (FEW250) at BHB. W winds 10-15kt with gusts up to 25kt. LLWS likely all terms (WS020) generally 360-010 at 40-45kt.

Friday...VFR. N winds 10-20kts, gusting to 20-30kts. LLWS through 14z.

Friday night-Sunday night...VFR. Light NW winds through Saturday, becoming WSW 5 kts Sunday.

Monday and Tuesday...Mainly VFR. W/SW winds 5-15kts shifting NW Monday night and Tuesday.

MARINE

Gale force winds over outer waters this afternoon and over the coastal waters this evening. North winds frequently gusting to 40kts with seas ranging from 6-10ft through Friday morning. Winds and seas diminish for the weekend and into Monday, with 25 kts winds possible Monday night/Tuesday. The combination of a longer period SE swell and a shorter period N wind wave could be quite treacherous through tonight.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...None. MARINE...Gale Warning until 10 AM EDT Friday for ANZ050-051. Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Friday for ANZ052. Gale Warning until 2 PM EDT Friday for ANZ080-081.

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