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WHAT HAS CHANGED
No significant changes.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Dry weather with gradually increasing temperatures through the end of the week under high pressure.
2) Potential for a system moving in early next week, bringing another round of wetting rainfall.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...1) Dry weather with gradually increasing temperatures through the end of the week under high pressure.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... High pressure ridge axis will settle over the state tonight, and calmer winds are in store for the rest of the week.
Temperatures will gradually increase, settling out in the 80s Saturday and Sunday. Clear skies and calm winds tonight will allow for effective radiational cooling, and lows could dip to around 50 Downeast, and into the upper 40s across the north. This may lead to patchy river valley fog over the area tonight and again Friday night.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Potential for a system moving in early next week, bringing another round of wetting rainfall.
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... High pressure lingers over the region this weekend, as low pressure east of the Carolinas moves northeast into the Gulf of Maine by Monday. To the north, another low pressure over Canada moves towards the region as well. Wetting rainfall expected, with higher totals along Downeast. There could be a chance of thunderstorms along the frontal boundary of another low pressure system moving in Tuesday.
AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Tonight-Friday night...VFR. MVFR/IFR possible in valley fog each morning. SW 5-10kts on Friday, becoming light each evening.
Saturday through Monday...VFR. Chance for some fog Saturday night. S/SW winds 5 to 10 kts Saturday through Sunday, becoming light and variable each night. Winds shift S/SE Monday.
MARINE
Seas drop below 5ft after 06z tonight, with winds and seas below small craft criteria through Friday night.
Seas below SCA criteria this weekend, with seas around 2-3 ft. Winds from the S Saturday, shifting E Sunday. Potential for overnight fog Saturday night.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Friday for ANZ050-051.
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