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WHAT HAS CHANGED

- Updated aviation discussion.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Generally dry weather today through late next week.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Generally dry weather today 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. Strong low-pressure system in the central Atlantic stays well to our strong as a result. Weak cold front expected to move through on Tuesday. However, with only limited moisture available, not anticipating rainfall with any of these fronts. As the original high slides eastward on Tuesday, additional ridging over southern Canada will move into the region continuing the dry trend.

AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Today...VFR. Southwest/west winds 5 to 10 knots.

Tonight...Variable conditions in any patchy fog late. Otherwise, VFR. South winds 5 to 10 knots. Southwesterly low level wind shear across northern areas overnight.

Monday...VFR. South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots.

Monday night...VFR. Slight chance for fog at northern terminals. Light and variable winds.

Tuesday through Wednesday...VFR. Winds turn N/NW 10-15 kts with gusts up to around 20 kts Tuesday. N winds 5-10 kts Tuesday night. N/NE winds 5-10 kts Wednesday. Gusts up to 20 kts at Bangor/Downeast terminals.

Wednesday night through Thursday...VFR. Light and variable winds overnight. W/NW at 5-10 kts in the north on Thursday, and N 5-10kts at Bangor/Downeast terminals.

MARINE

Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels through tonight.

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 early evening on Monday reaching between 4-8 ft through the overnight hours. By this time, seas between 4-6 feet are expected in coastal waters, peaking between 6-8 ft by Tuesday morning. Intra-coastal waters will peak at 3-5 ft Tuesday afternoon. 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. 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 for coastal waters and 5-7ft for outer waters.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...None. MARINE...None.