Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for North Woodstock, NH
March 29, 2024 2:20 AM EDT (06:20 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:30 AM Sunset 7:10 PM Moonrise 12:00 AM Moonset 8:12 AM |
ANZ153 Casco Bay- 1048 Pm Edt Thu Mar 28 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Saturday afternoon - .
Rest of tonight - N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri - N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri night - NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sat - NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat night - NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun - NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Sun night - NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon - NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue - NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue night - E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
ANZ100 1048 Pm Edt Thu Mar 28 2024
Synopsis for stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm low pressure moves along a stalled frontal boundary through the gulf of maine tonight and tomorrow northwesterly gale force gusts are likely across the outer waters behind the low for Friday afternoon and Friday night. Winds gradually ease through the weekend as high pressure slowly builds across the water. A coastal storm looks increasingly likely for midweek next week.
Area Discussion for - Gray/Portland, ME
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gray ME 1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SYNOPSIS
A stalled front brings another round of steady, heavy rains tonight as low pressure tracks northward offshore. This along with significant snowpack ripening or, in the case of the coastal plain and adjacent interior, significant snowpack melt will increase the threat for flooding. Precipitation ends as snow Friday, especially across the higher terrain, before things become drier and gusty over the weekend, especially Saturday.
Dry and warmer into Monday, with unsettled weather by the middle of next week.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/
1048 PM Update...A generally light and orderly rainfall continues to occur across much of the forecast area late this Thursday evening. No flooding problems have been noticed at this time other than some localized street flooding in the normal areas. Rain will continue overnight, especially on the coastal plain. High elevation snows are likely, especially later on.
Winds will increase late tonight as well, with a windy day in store for Friday.
7 PM Update...Little change to the going forecast at this time, just a few mainly minor adjustments to PoPs at this time based on latest radar trends and CAM trends. Nudged the back edge of meaningful precipitation eastward away from the CT River as it appears to be drying out there. Subsequently, took down the flood watch for Cheshire County. In addition, fog is lifting in the precipitation shield so no need for advisory at this time.
Previously...
Periods of rain continue to stream northward through the area overnight tonight as stalled front remains offshore, with the steadiest rain and highest amounts still expected along the coastline. Patchy dense fog continues overnight, especially in areas that still have snow cover present. A steadier round of rain is moving in for the late afternoon hours, and then after a brief showery period through the evening another steadier round moves through the overnight hours as low pressure tracks offshore. The last round overnight is mostly expected to miss western New Hampshire, with the highest amounts toward the MidCoast.
SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/
The steadiest and heaviest rain continues through the MidCoast and central Maine most of the day. The rain will try to end as a bit of snow on the backside of the low by late in the day, with the best chance for this across the higher terrain. Even so, a brief burst of snow can't be ruled out in the lower elevations if the precip becomes heavy enough in the late afternoon as the low goes by. New Hampshire spends most of the day dry, with a fairly sharp cut set up through western Maine most of the day tomorrow.
Winds become gusty by the late afternoon hours, especially downwind of the mountains in Maine after the low passes by the east. Gusty conditions continue overnight tomorrow night as upslope snow showers continue through the higher terrain and near the Canadian border. Relatively cooler air also begins to return. Temps cool to near freezing along the coastline, with mid 20s expected across northern areas as drier air moves in on the northwesterly flow.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Fairly amplified 500 mb pattern continues across NOAM and environs which will be enhanced by fairly potent wave diving S out of W Canada and closing off a 500 mb low over the E by the middle of next week. This allows ridging to build late this weekend into early next week, followed by troughing mid-late week. Temps tend to stay fairly close to normal through the period, trending a little of above normal this weekend and slightly below normal next week.
Breezy conditions will continue into Saturday, in response to deepening sfc low tracking NE through the maritimes. It should be fairly sunny with highs around 40 in the mtns, to the mid to upper to 40s along the ME coast, and into the low 50s in srn NH.
Winds diminish some some Sat night, but decoupling is unlikely except in the most sheltered, but still enough CAA to push lows from 20-25 in the mtns to the upper 20s to low 20s in the S.
There may be a surge of clouds late Sat night into early Sunday, but it should clear out to at least partly, if not mostly sunny by midday with highs a hair warmer than Saturday, and less wind. Monday night will be mainly clear with lows mostly in the 20s. And Monday stays dry and warmer with partly sunny skies and highs 45-50 in the mtns to 50-55 in the S.
It’s after this that the weather turns unsettled as the closed low deepens to our SW, and generally pushes NE Wed-Thu. IT does build a decent ridge ahead of it which may keep things relatively dry on Tuesday, but Tue night through Thu look relatively unsettle as that system pushes through with shower and a period of steady precip at some point. Temps, both sfc and aloft, look marginal for rain or snow, with the mtns showing the best chc of a more significant snow, and climo says this will be a mainly rain event for the southern zones, but given how far out in the forecast it is, and we;re dealing with a closed low separated from the flow, confidence is still low, despite some agreement between the Euro and the GFS.
AVIATION /03Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Short Term...Periods of IFR to LIFR continue at all terminals into the overnight hours. Gradual improvement to MVFR and then VFR progresses overnight and into tomorrow across western terminals, with rain and IFR to LIFR continuing across coastal terminals tomorrow. All terminals return to VFR tomorrow night, but HIE likely sees periods of MVFR ceilings in upslope flow tomorrow night. Northwesterly wind gusts to 30kts are likely late tomorrow and tomorrow night.
Long Term...Mainly VFR Sat through Monday night, with potential for some flight restrictions developing on Tuesday. NW winds continue to gust to around 30 kt on Sat.
MARINE
Short Term...Northwesterly gales develop across the outer waters tomorrow afternoon as low pressure tracks through the eastern Gulf of Maine and into Nova Scotia tomorrow night. These continue into Saturday morning, with SCA conditions expected across the Bays.
Long Term...SCA winds may persist into Sat night, but should fall below criteria from Sunday through Tuesday.
HYDROLOGY
Unfolding rain on snow event expected to continue for another 18-24 hours with minor flood conditions possible. The primary impact will be small stream and river rises, and flooding along low water crossing and urban areas due to rain and snowmelt.
Moderate rainfall will combine with warmer temperatures and high dewpoints for snowmelt, with losses of 1 to 1.75" from the existing snowpack, less in the headwaters. The latest forecast track will keep the heaviest rainfall across central and eastern Maine, with the regional flood risk highest along the Midcoast and lower Kennebec River Valley with an additional 1-2" of rain and 1" of snowmelt. Though there will be less rainfall, the cumulative rain/snow runoff could be sufficient for small stream and urban issues into southern NH and SW ME. A slight wobble in the track or longer duration of rain could easily result in more widespread impacts. Moderate river flooding is not expected at the time of this issuance, with probabilities less than 10%.
Note: Many climate sites are in the top 5 wettest on record, with this late month event expected to approach all time records for Augusta and Portland. Portland's record 11.24" in 2010, Augusta's is 9.71" in 1953.
GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...Flood Watch through Friday evening for MEZ009-012>014-019>022- 024>028-033.
Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for MEZ018-023.
NH...Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for NHZ004-006-008>010- 012>015.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 2 PM Friday to 8 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ150>152-154.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ153.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gray ME 1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SYNOPSIS
A stalled front brings another round of steady, heavy rains tonight as low pressure tracks northward offshore. This along with significant snowpack ripening or, in the case of the coastal plain and adjacent interior, significant snowpack melt will increase the threat for flooding. Precipitation ends as snow Friday, especially across the higher terrain, before things become drier and gusty over the weekend, especially Saturday.
Dry and warmer into Monday, with unsettled weather by the middle of next week.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/
1048 PM Update...A generally light and orderly rainfall continues to occur across much of the forecast area late this Thursday evening. No flooding problems have been noticed at this time other than some localized street flooding in the normal areas. Rain will continue overnight, especially on the coastal plain. High elevation snows are likely, especially later on.
Winds will increase late tonight as well, with a windy day in store for Friday.
7 PM Update...Little change to the going forecast at this time, just a few mainly minor adjustments to PoPs at this time based on latest radar trends and CAM trends. Nudged the back edge of meaningful precipitation eastward away from the CT River as it appears to be drying out there. Subsequently, took down the flood watch for Cheshire County. In addition, fog is lifting in the precipitation shield so no need for advisory at this time.
Previously...
Periods of rain continue to stream northward through the area overnight tonight as stalled front remains offshore, with the steadiest rain and highest amounts still expected along the coastline. Patchy dense fog continues overnight, especially in areas that still have snow cover present. A steadier round of rain is moving in for the late afternoon hours, and then after a brief showery period through the evening another steadier round moves through the overnight hours as low pressure tracks offshore. The last round overnight is mostly expected to miss western New Hampshire, with the highest amounts toward the MidCoast.
SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/
The steadiest and heaviest rain continues through the MidCoast and central Maine most of the day. The rain will try to end as a bit of snow on the backside of the low by late in the day, with the best chance for this across the higher terrain. Even so, a brief burst of snow can't be ruled out in the lower elevations if the precip becomes heavy enough in the late afternoon as the low goes by. New Hampshire spends most of the day dry, with a fairly sharp cut set up through western Maine most of the day tomorrow.
Winds become gusty by the late afternoon hours, especially downwind of the mountains in Maine after the low passes by the east. Gusty conditions continue overnight tomorrow night as upslope snow showers continue through the higher terrain and near the Canadian border. Relatively cooler air also begins to return. Temps cool to near freezing along the coastline, with mid 20s expected across northern areas as drier air moves in on the northwesterly flow.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Fairly amplified 500 mb pattern continues across NOAM and environs which will be enhanced by fairly potent wave diving S out of W Canada and closing off a 500 mb low over the E by the middle of next week. This allows ridging to build late this weekend into early next week, followed by troughing mid-late week. Temps tend to stay fairly close to normal through the period, trending a little of above normal this weekend and slightly below normal next week.
Breezy conditions will continue into Saturday, in response to deepening sfc low tracking NE through the maritimes. It should be fairly sunny with highs around 40 in the mtns, to the mid to upper to 40s along the ME coast, and into the low 50s in srn NH.
Winds diminish some some Sat night, but decoupling is unlikely except in the most sheltered, but still enough CAA to push lows from 20-25 in the mtns to the upper 20s to low 20s in the S.
There may be a surge of clouds late Sat night into early Sunday, but it should clear out to at least partly, if not mostly sunny by midday with highs a hair warmer than Saturday, and less wind. Monday night will be mainly clear with lows mostly in the 20s. And Monday stays dry and warmer with partly sunny skies and highs 45-50 in the mtns to 50-55 in the S.
It’s after this that the weather turns unsettled as the closed low deepens to our SW, and generally pushes NE Wed-Thu. IT does build a decent ridge ahead of it which may keep things relatively dry on Tuesday, but Tue night through Thu look relatively unsettle as that system pushes through with shower and a period of steady precip at some point. Temps, both sfc and aloft, look marginal for rain or snow, with the mtns showing the best chc of a more significant snow, and climo says this will be a mainly rain event for the southern zones, but given how far out in the forecast it is, and we;re dealing with a closed low separated from the flow, confidence is still low, despite some agreement between the Euro and the GFS.
AVIATION /03Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Short Term...Periods of IFR to LIFR continue at all terminals into the overnight hours. Gradual improvement to MVFR and then VFR progresses overnight and into tomorrow across western terminals, with rain and IFR to LIFR continuing across coastal terminals tomorrow. All terminals return to VFR tomorrow night, but HIE likely sees periods of MVFR ceilings in upslope flow tomorrow night. Northwesterly wind gusts to 30kts are likely late tomorrow and tomorrow night.
Long Term...Mainly VFR Sat through Monday night, with potential for some flight restrictions developing on Tuesday. NW winds continue to gust to around 30 kt on Sat.
MARINE
Short Term...Northwesterly gales develop across the outer waters tomorrow afternoon as low pressure tracks through the eastern Gulf of Maine and into Nova Scotia tomorrow night. These continue into Saturday morning, with SCA conditions expected across the Bays.
Long Term...SCA winds may persist into Sat night, but should fall below criteria from Sunday through Tuesday.
HYDROLOGY
Unfolding rain on snow event expected to continue for another 18-24 hours with minor flood conditions possible. The primary impact will be small stream and river rises, and flooding along low water crossing and urban areas due to rain and snowmelt.
Moderate rainfall will combine with warmer temperatures and high dewpoints for snowmelt, with losses of 1 to 1.75" from the existing snowpack, less in the headwaters. The latest forecast track will keep the heaviest rainfall across central and eastern Maine, with the regional flood risk highest along the Midcoast and lower Kennebec River Valley with an additional 1-2" of rain and 1" of snowmelt. Though there will be less rainfall, the cumulative rain/snow runoff could be sufficient for small stream and urban issues into southern NH and SW ME. A slight wobble in the track or longer duration of rain could easily result in more widespread impacts. Moderate river flooding is not expected at the time of this issuance, with probabilities less than 10%.
Note: Many climate sites are in the top 5 wettest on record, with this late month event expected to approach all time records for Augusta and Portland. Portland's record 11.24" in 2010, Augusta's is 9.71" in 1953.
GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...Flood Watch through Friday evening for MEZ009-012>014-019>022- 024>028-033.
Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for MEZ018-023.
NH...Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for NHZ004-006-008>010- 012>015.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 2 PM Friday to 8 AM EDT Saturday for ANZ150>152-154.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ153.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
WEXM1 - Wells Reserve, ME | 68 mi | 81 min | NW 7 | 44°F | 44°F | |||
BGXN3 - Great Bay Reserve, NH | 72 mi | 96 min | WNW 2.9 | 45°F | 29.77 | 44°F |
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Dover, Cocheco River, Piscataqua River, New Hampshire, Tide feet
Tide / Current for Salmon Falls River entrance, Piscataqua River, New Hampshire
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Thu -- 03:05 AM EDT 7.05 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:31 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 07:46 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 09:37 AM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:33 PM EDT 6.59 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:05 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:46 PM EDT 0.74 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 10:52 PM EDT Moonrise
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Thu -- 03:05 AM EDT 7.05 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:31 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 07:46 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 09:37 AM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:33 PM EDT 6.59 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:05 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:46 PM EDT 0.74 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 10:52 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Salmon Falls River entrance, Piscataqua River, New Hampshire, Tide feet
12 am |
3.5 |
1 am |
5.2 |
2 am |
6.5 |
3 am |
7 |
4 am |
6.8 |
5 am |
5.8 |
6 am |
4.4 |
7 am |
2.7 |
8 am |
1.2 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.3 |
11 am |
1 |
12 pm |
2.4 |
1 pm |
4.1 |
2 pm |
5.6 |
3 pm |
6.5 |
4 pm |
6.5 |
5 pm |
5.9 |
6 pm |
4.8 |
7 pm |
3.3 |
8 pm |
1.9 |
9 pm |
1 |
10 pm |
0.8 |
11 pm |
1.4 |
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