Refton, PA Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Refton, PA


December 9, 2023 7:17 PM EST (00:17 UTC)
Sunrise 7:13AM   Sunset 4:41PM   Moonrise  3:40AM   Moonset 2:19PM 

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ANZ530 Chesapeake Bay North Of Pooles Island- 633 Pm Est Sat Dec 9 2023
.small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est Sunday through Sunday afternoon...
.gale watch in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon...
Tonight..SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
Sun..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun night..W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... Becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Mon..NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
Mon night..W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... Diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tue..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wed..NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Thu..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

ANZ500 633 Pm Est Sat Dec 9 2023
Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay..
broad high pressure will move offshore through tonight. A strong frontal system will impact the waters Sunday into Monday. Periods of gales are likely during this time. High pressure will return Tuesday through Thursday next week. A small craft advisory will likely be needed Monday night.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Refton, PA
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Area Discussion for - State College, PA
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FXUS61 KCTP 091925 AFDCTP

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 225 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

SYNOPSIS
A relatively mild and tranquil start to the weekend will precede a strong frontal system that will bring a soaking rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, accumulating/elevation dependent snow and 30-40 mph wind gusts Sunday into Monday. Seasonably colder air and snow showers downwind of Lake Erie will linger through Monday night; otherwise the weather pattern from next Tuesday through Friday will feature seasonal temperatures and high confidence in an extended period of dry weather/no precip.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
18Z visible satellite loop shows eroding stratus in the lower Susquehanna Valley being topped layered clouds associated with warm advection ahead of strong cold front moving into northwest OH. A couple of light rain showers/sprinkles well out ahead of the cold front have moved over the western and central Alleghenies this afternoon with only trace amounts reported at a few sites/observed locally.

A very mild night ahead for early December with considerable clouds and precip probs ramping up from west to east after midnight through early Sunday morning. There will be a weak instability axis accompanying a strong 40-50kt LLJ and 1" pwat plume across the CWA overnight which could result in some rumbles of thunder and enhanced rain rates. Will not mentioned thunderstorms explicitly in the fcst given very low risk, but wanted to at least call it here in the AFD. Low clouds and fog/drizzle/mist may redevelop early tonight across the interior central and eastern valleys, but will eventually be scoured out by an increasing southerly gradient flow.

Lows will range from the upper 30s in the east central ridge/valley areas to the upper 40s (+25F above climo) along the spine of the Alleghenies.

SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
*Flood watch in effect for a portion of east-central PA from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon

There is good agreement in the aforementioned cold front moving across CPA on Sunday as the associated longwave mid/upper trough becomes negatively tilted and waves of low pressure ripple north along the boundary. This setup now appears to favor an anafrontal type precipitation regime, allowing cold air to change rain to snow across the forecast area Sunday night into early Monday morning.

Focus for heavy rain has shifted a bit to the east this cycle with max QPF coming down from around 3" to just over 2" storm total. Overall, QPF amounts have come down across the board with less than 1" now forecast over the NW mtns.

The heaviest rain (~2 inches) is still expected over the far eastern portion of the CWA (lower Susq to Sullivan County)
where isolated minor (urban/poor drainage and river) flooding is most likely. Flood watch remains in effect (see hydro section for more info).

Colder air will pour into the area behind the front Sunday night behind increasingly gusty NW flow. This will result in a rain to snow transition from west to east across the entire CWA between 00-12Z Monday. There is still some uncertainty in how this baroclinic zone translates to snowfall amounts as the colder air catches up to backside of the precip axis.

Marginal temps above 32F also reduces confidence to some extent especially from the central ridges to the the Susquehanna Valley - which is where the latest HRRR shows the greatest accumulation. The HRRR also shows the heaviest burst of moderate snow early Monday morning occurring over the central to eastern part of the CWA - but with temps still above the freezing mark in most areas. This should result in a reduction in snow accums and travel impacts especially concerning road wx conditions particularly at lower elevations.

Elevation will be a significant delineating factor for snow accums. Official expected forecast shows at least few inches (borderline advisory) the from the Laurel Highlands into the Endless mtns/western Poconos. The most consistent signal for advisory level snow has been over Sullivan County. It's possible some of the highest terrain over east-central PA picks up a couple inches with a large spread or gradient between ridgetop and valley. Snowfall amounts have trended lower over the NW mtns inkind with weaker ensemble QPF signal. These areas could pick up the best snow once the lake effect kicks into gear.

Peak wind gusts late Sunday night into Monday (especially later Monday morning and Monday afternoon as the colder air dramatically deepens and taps stronger winds aloft) are forecast in the 35 to 40 mph range (just under Wind Advisory Criteria).

Pattern eventually transitions full-send to seasonably cold NW flow with snow showers likely on Monday before fading into Monday night.

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/
SHSN diminish at the beginning of the long term as winds back to the SW and dry air establishes itself. High pressure will then provide an extended stretch of dry weather. There does look to be one shot of reinforcement to the cold air arriving Tues PM which could make some SHSN in the NW. So, while temps will moderate a few degs on Tuesday to maxes of 35-45F, we'll drop back 3-5F on Wed. Then, temps crawl back up into the 40s for Fri. The next significant chance for precip will be at the very end of the long term or even day 8 or 9 when many models begin to generate a coastal low in/near the Carolinas. At this point, it looks like mainly rain, with snow on the higher elevations.
Plenty of time to watch the potential development there.

AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Low crud holding on much longer than expected in MDT/LNS and other SErn airfields. It's the December sun - just not potent enough to mix it away as well as the rest of the year. Just two weeks until it turns around and the sun angle starts going up.
Some mixing and erosion is occurring, though and improvement to MVFR is expected around 18Z. Raindrops already hitting the ground at BFD, but are still aloft elsewhere. However, this patch of precip looks to live for only a few more hours before drying up as it runs into/over the deeper layer of dry air in the central mtns and eastern valleys. Lower/MVFR clouds are almost into BFD and should be into JST around or shortly after 18Z. A break in the precip/virga is expected to occur in the late aftn and early evening.

Lift then ramps up as the upper trough digs in to our west and the jet streak strengthens to >100KT over IN/OH. Expect rain to become widespread over OH and slide into NWrn PA before midnight, nearing BFD. However, the forcing wanes after midnight and not much precip is then expected through 08-09Z. But, it will be working down from aloft and the favorable right entrance region of the jet streak will move into PA before morning.
Meanwhile, at the sfc, the lower clouds will be solidifying and expanding both from west to east and southeast to northwest. IFC will be common in before sunrise as cigs lower with some sites LIFR.

A cold front will arrive from the west at 12Z at BFD and shortly after at JST. By 18Z Sun, it should be passing thru MDT.
However, a wave should be developing over VA/MD and could slow the front significantly as it tries to move into ern PA. That could allow for more precip back in the cold air over central PA Sunday night. That would spell snowfall as the entire sounding at all sites are sub-freezing by 06Z Mon. However, this is a relatively new trend in the models. But, it is worth preparing for a long (6-9hr) period of IFC in low clouds and SN, esp at IPT, and SNRA for MDT and LNS (thanks to a milder start).

NW flow elsewhere will start to supply dry air and help cut off any snow in the east Monday morning. It will also cause Lake effect and upslope SHSN over the Alleghenies (BFD) and Laurel Highlands (JST). Accumulations should be generally minor, but 1-3" are likely on the higher terrain. So, IFR and LIFR are a given (100%) for multi-hour periods at BFD and JST Sunday night and Monday.

Outlook...

Mon...SHSN and MVFR and occnl IFR N/W. Gusty west wind (15-20 sustained with gusts 25-30KT).

Tue-Wed...Mainly dry with VFR conditions.

HYDROLOGY
With generally dry soil conditions and near to below average streamflows over east-central Pennsylvania, 1-2" rainfall will be largely beneficial in nature. However, with rainfall forecast to exceed 2 inches in some areas, there may be runoff impacts given cold season hydrologic conditions. The threat of flash flooding remains low given modest rainfall rates less than 1 inch per hour owing to lack of instability. Minor urban, poor drainage, and small stream flood impacts remain a possibility and would be the most likely scenario.

Forecast rainfall between 1 and 2 inches will likely cause within-bank rises of a few to several feet on rivers and streams across east central Pennsylvania. Response time will be quicker on small streams (Sunday night-Monday) and longer on larger main stem points (Monday-Tuesday). A few small streams may approach/exceed action or caution levels, such as Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern. A flood watch remains in effect, but no river flooding is forecast at this time.

CLIMATE
It has been 316 days since the last measurable snowfall (>=0.1") at Harrisburg. This ranks as the 3rd longest run on record.

1. 330 days ending 12/13/2020 2. 328 days ending 01/21/2007 3. 317 days ending 12/08/2023

CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Flood Watch from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon for PAZ042-051>053-057>059-065-066.


Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
CHCM2 - 8573927 - Chesapeake City, MD 34 mi48 min 0G0 47°F 43°F30.15
DELD1 - 8551762 - Delaware City, DE 42 mi48 min SW 2.9G4.1 49°F 30.15
RDYD1 - 8551910 - Reedy Point, DE 43 mi48 min 46°F 46°F30.13
BLTM2 - 8574680 - Baltimore, MD 45 mi48 min 0G0 49°F
MRCP1 - 8540433 - Marcus Hook, PA 46 mi48 min 48°F 30.14
TCBM2 - 8573364 - Tolchester Beach, MD 46 mi48 min E 1.9G2.9 44°F 30.14
FSKM2 - 8574728 - Francis Scott Key Bridge, MD 48 mi48 min 0G0 44°F
FSNM2 48 mi120 min S 4.1G5.1 30.13

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Wind History for Chesapeake City, MD
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Airport Reports
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KLNS LANCASTER,PA 17 sm14 minE 062 smClear Mist 43°F39°F87%30.12
KMQS CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON,PA 22 sm22 mincalm10 smClear46°F45°F93%30.14

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Tide / Current for Port Deposit, Susquehanna River, Maryland
   
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Port Deposit
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Sat -- 03:01 AM EST     0.60 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 03:38 AM EST     Moonrise
Sat -- 07:02 AM EST     1.61 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:13 AM EST     Sunrise
Sat -- 02:19 PM EST     Moonset
Sat -- 02:22 PM EST     -0.28 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:40 PM EST     Sunset
Sat -- 08:15 PM EST     2.35 feet High Tide
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Port Deposit, Susquehanna River, Maryland, Tide feet
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Tide / Current for Havre de Grace, Susquehanna River, Maryland
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Havre de Grace
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Sat -- 01:31 AM EST     0.17 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 03:38 AM EST     Moonrise
Sat -- 07:00 AM EST     1.43 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:12 AM EST     Sunrise
Sat -- 12:51 PM EST     0.10 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 02:19 PM EST     Moonset
Sat -- 04:40 PM EST     Sunset
Sat -- 07:06 PM EST     2.15 feet High Tide
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Havre de Grace, Susquehanna River, Maryland, Tide feet
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