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WHAT HAS CHANGED
No significant changes to forecast.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Dry weather through this weekend.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...Dry weather through this weekend.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Noreaster currently spinning about 250 miles south of Cape Cod as of 05z. At the same time a ridge of high pressure thru Downeast Maine courtesy of 1027mb sfc high over the Maritimes will be keeping the area dry from coastal storm. 00z raob from KCAR indicates PW values only at 0.29 inches, approximately 10% of normal. Cold front dropping in from the north is moisture starved and will likely only see clouds crossing the area as it moves thru this afternoon.
Pressure gradient tightens in between noreaster and building Canadian high with north winds gusting upwards of 25-30 mph at times this afternoon, higher over Downeast and the higher terrain.
High pressure building in Friday night with clear skies and winds decoupling will lead to temps dipping into the 20s over the entire area with perhaps some teens over the deeper valleys in the north.
Dry weather is expected through the weekend with an approaching cold front next Monday, though it looks moisture-starved as well.
AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
Through 12z...VFR. Calm winds.
Today...VFR, though cannot rule out a brief MVFR cig at FVE between 15-18z as front moves through. N winds 10-15kts gusting 25-30kts.
Tonight-Friday...VFR. N winds 10-20kts, gusting to 25-30kts.
Friday night-Sunday night...VFR. Light NW winds through Saturday, becoming WSW 5 kts.
Monday...Mainly VFR. W winds 5-10kts.
MARINE
Gale force winds expected 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 early next week. 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...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for ANZ050- 051. Gale Warning from 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Friday for ANZ050-051. Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EDT Friday for ANZ052. Gale Warning from 3 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Friday for ANZ080-081.
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