textproduct: Caribou

WHAT HAS CHANGED

-No significant changes.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Near normal, to slightly above normal level, temperatures with lower humidity Sunday through early next week. Increasing heat and humidity mid to late week with a return of daily shower and thunderstorm chances.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Near normal, to slightly above normal level, temperatures with lower humidity Sunday through early next week. Increasing heat and humidity mid to late week with a return of daily shower and thunderstorm chances.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... High pressure will build across the region tonight through early next week. Temperatures will be at near normal, to slightly above normal, levels Sunday through early next week. Less humid conditions will also occur Sunday through early next week. Increasing heat and humidity then return mid to late week along with a return of daily shower and thunderstorm chances.

AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Rest of this afternoon...Generally VFR. An isolated shower or thunderstorm possible along the Downeast coast. An isolated shower or thunderstorm also possible across northern areas. West/northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 to 25 knots.

Tonight...An isolated shower or thunderstorm possible across northern areas during the evening. Variable conditions with any patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, VFR. North/northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

Sunday...Variable conditions with any patchy fog early. Otherwise, VFR. North/northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable. Sunday night...Variable conditions with any patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, VFR. Light and variable winds.

Monday-Monday night...VFR. Light and variable or near calm winds, with a S wind sea breeze developing at southern terminals Monday afternoon.

Tuesday...Mainly VFR, though may see MVFR BHB and coastal Downeast terminals in -shra. S winds 5-15kts in the afternoon.

Tuesday night-Wednesday...Mainly VFR, though may see MVFR/IFR Downeast terminals in fog late Tue/early Wed. S winds 5-10kts.

Wednesday night-Thursday...MVFR possible at northern terminals in some scattered showers, otherwise VFR. SW winds 5-10 kts.

MARINE

Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels tonight through Sunday night.

Seas and winds will remain below small craft levels through the middle of next week. Seas will begin to climb toward 5ft 25-60NM Tuesday evening with wind gusts between 5-15kts. Patchy fog will reduce visibilities over the waters at night.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for MEZ029-030. MARINE...None.