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WHAT HAS CHANGED

- Small Craft Advisory extended through midnight tonight.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Strong gusty winds during the day today and Friday. Cannot rule out isolated power outages.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Strong gusty winds during the day today and Friday. Cannot rule out isolated power outages.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Strong low pressure system continues to pass to the north of the forecast area, with strong winds aloft. This will bring strong winds during the day today from the west, and again from the west/northwest during the day Friday. Gusts potentially up to 35 mph today and 30 mph Friday. With wet soils after last nights rain, plus leaves on the trees, there could be very isolated tree damage/power outages today.

AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

Rest of Today...VFR. Isolated/scattered showers north with local MVFR. West/northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 to 30 knots.

Tonight through Friday...VFR. West/northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots tonight. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 to 25 knots Friday.

Friday Night...VFR with light winds.

Saturday...VFR. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south/southwest.

Saturday night...VFR early. MVFR/IFR, occasional LIFR, late. South winds 5 to 10 knots.

Sunday...MVFR/IFR, occasional LIFR, early. VFR/MVFR during the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance/chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon. South/southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots.

Sunday night...VFR/MVFR, occasional IFR. A chance of showers. A slight chance/chance of thunderstorms early. South/southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots.

Monday...VFR/MVFR with a slight chance of showers early, then VFR. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 to 25 knots.

Monday night...Variable conditions with any patchy fog late. Otherwise, VFR. North/northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming variable.

Tuesday...VFR. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots.

MARINE

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect til midnight this evening for the coastal/intra-coastal waters. Seas peaked around 6-9 ft this morning, and are gradually diminishing this afternoon, and below SCA by morning. Winds gradually shift to the NW for Friday. Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels Saturday through Sunday. A chance of showers Sunday.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

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