Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Blue Hill, ME
March 29, 2024 9:12 AM EDT (13:12 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:18 AM Sunset 7:00 PM Moonrise 11:56 PM Moonset 7:59 AM |
ANZ052 Intra Coastal Waters From Schoodic Point, Me To Stonington, Me- 610 Am Edt Fri Mar 29 2024
.gale warning in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon through Saturday afternoon - .
Today - N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight - NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and snow in the evening, then snow likely with scattered showers after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat - NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat night - NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun - NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun night - NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon - NW winds around 10 kt, becoming n. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue - NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, then increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow late night.
ANZ005 610 Am Edt Fri Mar 29 2024
Synopsis for eastport me to stonington me out 25 nm - Low pres S of the waters will intensify and track north today continuing across nova scotia tonight and through the maritimes on Sat. High pres will return Sun into Mon then move E on Tue. Low pres will approach from the sw on Wed.
Area Discussion for - Caribou, ME
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 611 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
Low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast will intensify and track north toward Nova Scotia today. The low will continue north through the Maritimes tonight into Saturday. High pressure will build over the area Sunday into Monday then move east on Tuesday. Low pressure will approach from the Midwest on Wednesday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
6:10 AM Update...Rain covers almost the entire area with just a bit of snow mixing in at times over the higher elevations of the northwest. Forecast remains on track. Only minor change was to lower early morning temps about a degree across the area.
A corridor of moderate steady rain will continue lifting north through our area today, supported by lift north of a negatively tilted trough digging off the Mid-Atlantic coast. As the trough becomes increasingly negatively tilted it will intensify low pressure well east of Cape Cod. This low will track north toward Nova Scotia later today into this evening and pull colder air into its circulation changing rain over to snow across eastern area late this afternoon. Precipitation will taper off across the west. Snow over eastern areas will continue overnight with a few inches likely across Aroostook and parts of northern Penobscot Counties where a winter weather advisory will be issued. Snow will begin to taper off early Saturday morning as the low moves away through the Maritimes.
Strong gusty northwesterly winds will pick up behind the system late tonight which may be strong enough cause some blowing snow even though the snow will wet.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
Accumulating snfl will msly wrap up by late Sat Morn ovr Ern areas as strong low pres moves NNE from NS Prov into the Nrn Can Maritimes. Patchy blsn will cont ovr NE ptns of the FA as WNW winds gust at and just abv 40 mph, spcly across high trrn. Temps rising abv freezing and wind gusts dmnshg below 35 mph will keep sn from blowing durg the Aftn. Otherwise, sct sn shwrs will end SW to NE across the FA Sat Aftn. High temps will be slightly below avg.
Winds will dmnsh as skies clr Sat Ngt with seasonal low temps as sfc high pres from the NW builds toward the FA. Sun and Sun Ngt look to fair with lgt winds and contd near seasonal temps.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Mon thru Mon Ngt conts to look fair with milder temps as sfc high pres holds ovr the FA. Clds will begin to increase from the S and W as another strong low pres system from the Midwest begins to apch. High temps will be seasonally mild.
Aftwrds, long range models vary both from each other and run to run with the tmg of the Midwest low. Latest models have slowed the onset of this system by at least 6 to 12 hrs from advertised in Ystdy's day shift, and in fact blended model onset PoPs for Tue into Wed were delayed by this margin. Blocking of high pres across Cntrl QB and the Nrn Can Maritimes will slow the onset of precip from SW to NE across our FA late Tue Ngt into Wed (with a slightly inverted high temps noted for Wed Aftn), with downsloping ENE winds from the Gaspe and Nrn NB highlands really slowing down precip arrival to NE ptns of the FA as a triple point secondary low deepens ovr the Gulf of ME. With this in mind, we weight the highest likely PoPs Wed Ngt into Thu with sig precip reaching far Nrn areas last late Wed Ngt into Thu Morn, before tapering to shwrs Thu Aftn or Eve.
Precip types will be challenging with this system, spcly ovr Downeast areas. For now, we let type be somewhat be dictated by diurnal/noctural trends of temps, which is a fair first guess for systems in the long range where there is uncertainty where mdt to heavy precip banding and tmg relative to ngt for accurate snfl projections, but it should be noted that this system will likely be capable of producing sig ovrngt to morn snfl Wed Ngt into Thu where banding sets up. For now, we keep temps near seasonal norms Wed thru Thu.
AVIATION /10Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
NEAR TERM: LIFR conditions are expected today followed by IFR conditions tonight. Winds increasing from the north today, then increasing from the northwest tonight becoming strong and gusty overnight.
SHORT TERM: Sat Morn...Nrn TAF sites IFR clgs/vsbys in lgt sn/blsn. MVFR sites MVFR clgs/ocnl vsbys in sct sn shwrs. Very strong NW winds.
Sat Aftn...Nrn TAF sites MVFR clgs/ocnl vsbys in sct sn shwrs.
Downeast sites low VFR clgs. Strong NW winds.
Sat Ngt...all TAF sites VFR. Mdt NW winds, becmg lgt after mdngt.
Sun - Tue Morn...all TAF sites VFR with lgt winds.
Tue Aftn...all TAF sites MVFR clgs. Lgt to mdt E winds.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: A gale warning will be up later today through tonight for northwesterly winds gusting up to 40 kt. Seas will build up to 8 to 10 ft overnight in response to the gale.
SHORT TERM: Gale force winds on Sat will dmnsh to SCA by late in the day with winds and seas slowly dmnshg below SCA on Sun.
Winds and seas will then remain below SCA Mon and Tue before increasing to SCA and possibly abv Tue Ngt thru Wed. Kept close to blended wv model guidance for fcst wv hts with wvs msly composed of a short fetch 3 to 5 sec and longer swell like 9 to 11 sec groups.
HYDROLOGY
Moderate to heavy rain will continue accelerate snowmelt over the area. The snowpack is rapidly ripening. Heavy rainfall and very saturated soils and standing water could be an issue before water enters the main stem rivers. In the north, main stem rivers will mostly be able to absorb the additional input.
However, the Piscataquis and Mattawamkeag River Basins are at risk for reaching minor flood level late this week into the weekend. The Penobscot will be slightly less impacted, but some points on the lower reaches could reach action stage. In the far north, the additional water input may be enough to finally move the ice on the St. John river. A Flood Watch remains in effect for portions of the Central Highlands (including Baxter & Moosehead Region) into interior Downeast through the day Friday.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...Winter Weather Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM EDT Saturday for MEZ001-002-005-006.
Flood Watch through this evening for MEZ004>006-010-011- 015>017-029>032.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ050>052.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 611 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
Low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast will intensify and track north toward Nova Scotia today. The low will continue north through the Maritimes tonight into Saturday. High pressure will build over the area Sunday into Monday then move east on Tuesday. Low pressure will approach from the Midwest on Wednesday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
6:10 AM Update...Rain covers almost the entire area with just a bit of snow mixing in at times over the higher elevations of the northwest. Forecast remains on track. Only minor change was to lower early morning temps about a degree across the area.
A corridor of moderate steady rain will continue lifting north through our area today, supported by lift north of a negatively tilted trough digging off the Mid-Atlantic coast. As the trough becomes increasingly negatively tilted it will intensify low pressure well east of Cape Cod. This low will track north toward Nova Scotia later today into this evening and pull colder air into its circulation changing rain over to snow across eastern area late this afternoon. Precipitation will taper off across the west. Snow over eastern areas will continue overnight with a few inches likely across Aroostook and parts of northern Penobscot Counties where a winter weather advisory will be issued. Snow will begin to taper off early Saturday morning as the low moves away through the Maritimes.
Strong gusty northwesterly winds will pick up behind the system late tonight which may be strong enough cause some blowing snow even though the snow will wet.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
Accumulating snfl will msly wrap up by late Sat Morn ovr Ern areas as strong low pres moves NNE from NS Prov into the Nrn Can Maritimes. Patchy blsn will cont ovr NE ptns of the FA as WNW winds gust at and just abv 40 mph, spcly across high trrn. Temps rising abv freezing and wind gusts dmnshg below 35 mph will keep sn from blowing durg the Aftn. Otherwise, sct sn shwrs will end SW to NE across the FA Sat Aftn. High temps will be slightly below avg.
Winds will dmnsh as skies clr Sat Ngt with seasonal low temps as sfc high pres from the NW builds toward the FA. Sun and Sun Ngt look to fair with lgt winds and contd near seasonal temps.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Mon thru Mon Ngt conts to look fair with milder temps as sfc high pres holds ovr the FA. Clds will begin to increase from the S and W as another strong low pres system from the Midwest begins to apch. High temps will be seasonally mild.
Aftwrds, long range models vary both from each other and run to run with the tmg of the Midwest low. Latest models have slowed the onset of this system by at least 6 to 12 hrs from advertised in Ystdy's day shift, and in fact blended model onset PoPs for Tue into Wed were delayed by this margin. Blocking of high pres across Cntrl QB and the Nrn Can Maritimes will slow the onset of precip from SW to NE across our FA late Tue Ngt into Wed (with a slightly inverted high temps noted for Wed Aftn), with downsloping ENE winds from the Gaspe and Nrn NB highlands really slowing down precip arrival to NE ptns of the FA as a triple point secondary low deepens ovr the Gulf of ME. With this in mind, we weight the highest likely PoPs Wed Ngt into Thu with sig precip reaching far Nrn areas last late Wed Ngt into Thu Morn, before tapering to shwrs Thu Aftn or Eve.
Precip types will be challenging with this system, spcly ovr Downeast areas. For now, we let type be somewhat be dictated by diurnal/noctural trends of temps, which is a fair first guess for systems in the long range where there is uncertainty where mdt to heavy precip banding and tmg relative to ngt for accurate snfl projections, but it should be noted that this system will likely be capable of producing sig ovrngt to morn snfl Wed Ngt into Thu where banding sets up. For now, we keep temps near seasonal norms Wed thru Thu.
AVIATION /10Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
NEAR TERM: LIFR conditions are expected today followed by IFR conditions tonight. Winds increasing from the north today, then increasing from the northwest tonight becoming strong and gusty overnight.
SHORT TERM: Sat Morn...Nrn TAF sites IFR clgs/vsbys in lgt sn/blsn. MVFR sites MVFR clgs/ocnl vsbys in sct sn shwrs. Very strong NW winds.
Sat Aftn...Nrn TAF sites MVFR clgs/ocnl vsbys in sct sn shwrs.
Downeast sites low VFR clgs. Strong NW winds.
Sat Ngt...all TAF sites VFR. Mdt NW winds, becmg lgt after mdngt.
Sun - Tue Morn...all TAF sites VFR with lgt winds.
Tue Aftn...all TAF sites MVFR clgs. Lgt to mdt E winds.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: A gale warning will be up later today through tonight for northwesterly winds gusting up to 40 kt. Seas will build up to 8 to 10 ft overnight in response to the gale.
SHORT TERM: Gale force winds on Sat will dmnsh to SCA by late in the day with winds and seas slowly dmnshg below SCA on Sun.
Winds and seas will then remain below SCA Mon and Tue before increasing to SCA and possibly abv Tue Ngt thru Wed. Kept close to blended wv model guidance for fcst wv hts with wvs msly composed of a short fetch 3 to 5 sec and longer swell like 9 to 11 sec groups.
HYDROLOGY
Moderate to heavy rain will continue accelerate snowmelt over the area. The snowpack is rapidly ripening. Heavy rainfall and very saturated soils and standing water could be an issue before water enters the main stem rivers. In the north, main stem rivers will mostly be able to absorb the additional input.
However, the Piscataquis and Mattawamkeag River Basins are at risk for reaching minor flood level late this week into the weekend. The Penobscot will be slightly less impacted, but some points on the lower reaches could reach action stage. In the far north, the additional water input may be enough to finally move the ice on the St. John river. A Flood Watch remains in effect for portions of the Central Highlands (including Baxter & Moosehead Region) into interior Downeast through the day Friday.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...Winter Weather Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM EDT Saturday for MEZ001-002-005-006.
Flood Watch through this evening for MEZ004>006-010-011- 015>017-029>032.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ050>052.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
ATGM1 - 8413320 - Bar Harbor, ME | 19 mi | 55 min | NNW 16G | |||||
44034 - Buoy I0103 - Eastern Maine Shelf | 27 mi | 129 min | N 21G | 41°F | 40°F | 6 ft | ||
44033 - Buoy F0103 - West Penobscot Bay | 29 mi | 129 min | NNW 18G | 40°F | 39°F | 3 ft | 29.54 | |
MDRM1 - Mt Desert Rock, ME | 32 mi | 73 min | NNW 23G | 41°F | 29.47 | 41°F | ||
MISM1 - Matinicus Rock, ME | 39 mi | 73 min | NNW 21G | 39°F | 29.52 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KBHB HANCOCK COUNTYBAR HARBOR,ME | 14 sm | 16 min | N 11G17 | 10 sm | Overcast | Lt Rain | 39°F | 37°F | 93% | 29.48 |
Allen Cove
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Fri -- 01:51 AM EDT 10.60 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:19 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 07:59 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 08:10 AM EDT 0.40 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:23 PM EDT 9.63 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:58 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:18 PM EDT 1.35 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:56 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 01:51 AM EDT 10.60 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:19 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 07:59 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 08:10 AM EDT 0.40 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:23 PM EDT 9.63 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:58 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:18 PM EDT 1.35 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:56 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Allen Cove, Maine, Tide feet
12 am |
8.6 |
1 am |
10.2 |
2 am |
10.6 |
3 am |
9.9 |
4 am |
8.2 |
5 am |
5.8 |
6 am |
3.2 |
7 am |
1.3 |
8 am |
0.4 |
9 am |
0.8 |
10 am |
2.2 |
11 am |
4.3 |
12 pm |
6.6 |
1 pm |
8.6 |
2 pm |
9.5 |
3 pm |
9.4 |
4 pm |
8.4 |
5 pm |
6.5 |
6 pm |
4.3 |
7 pm |
2.4 |
8 pm |
1.4 |
9 pm |
1.6 |
10 pm |
2.9 |
11 pm |
4.9 |
Pretty Marsh Harbor
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Fri -- 01:50 AM EDT 10.51 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:19 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 07:58 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 08:09 AM EDT 0.39 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:22 PM EDT 9.55 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:58 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:17 PM EDT 1.34 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:55 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 01:50 AM EDT 10.51 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:19 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 07:58 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 08:09 AM EDT 0.39 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:22 PM EDT 9.55 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:58 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:17 PM EDT 1.34 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:55 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Pretty Marsh Harbor, Maine, Tide feet
12 am |
8.5 |
1 am |
10.1 |
2 am |
10.5 |
3 am |
9.8 |
4 am |
8.1 |
5 am |
5.7 |
6 am |
3.2 |
7 am |
1.2 |
8 am |
0.4 |
9 am |
0.8 |
10 am |
2.2 |
11 am |
4.3 |
12 pm |
6.6 |
1 pm |
8.5 |
2 pm |
9.5 |
3 pm |
9.3 |
4 pm |
8.3 |
5 pm |
6.4 |
6 pm |
4.2 |
7 pm |
2.3 |
8 pm |
1.4 |
9 pm |
1.6 |
10 pm |
2.9 |
11 pm |
4.9 |
Portland, ME,
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