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WHAT HAS CHANGED

735 pm update...Update for 00z aviation discussion.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Generally dry weather Sunday through late next week.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Generally dry weather Sunday through late next week.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... A strong surface high pressure will elongate across the northeastern United States beginning on Sunday and will generally control the weather through late next week. During this time, several weak frontal passages will occur. However, with only limited moisture available expect that the frontal passages will generally be dry. As the original high slides eastward on Tuesday, additional ridging over southern Canada will move into the region continuing the dry trend.

AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Tonight...VFR. NW winds 5-10 kts, becoming WSW.

Sunday...VFR. WSW winds 5-10 kts.

Sunday night...VFR. S winds 5-10 kts.

Monday...VFR. S winds 10 - 15 kt with gusts up to around 20 kts Monday. Variable winds up to 10 kt Monday night.

Tuesday through Wednesday...VFR. Winds turn N 10 - 15 kt with gusts up to around 20 kt Tuesday, then 5 to 10 knots Tuesday night. N/NE winds 5 - 10 kt Wednesday. Gusts up to 20 knots Bangor/Downeast.

Wednesday Night through Thursday...VFR. Winds turn from NE to S/SE variable winds Thursday morning for Northern areas. Then changing to W/NW wind by Thursday evening. variable winds.

MARINE

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect til midnight tonight for the intra-coastal and coastal waters. Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels Sunday through Sunday night.

A Noreaster is expected to form along the Mid- Atlantic on Monday, bringing increased seas into our waters early this week. Seas will begin to grow on the outer waters in the late afternoon on Monday reaching between 4-8 ft through the overnight hours. By this time, seas between 4-6 feet are expected in coastal and into inner coastal waters, peaking between 6-8 ft by Tuesday morning. Seas will stay constant throughout the day on Tuesday. Winds will remain below SCA through Tuesday before increasing Tuesday Night with gusts up to 30kt through Wednesday. With waves on Wednesday on the inner coastal between 2-4 ft and the waves on the coastal and outer waters staying the consistent with 5-8 ft, then begins to drop in the coastal waters during overnight periods on Wednesday. With waves on Thursday 4-6 ft coastal and outer waters.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT tonight for ANZ050>052.