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| Sunrise 7:03AM | Sunset 4:44PM | Saturday January 25, 2020 10:06 AM EST (15:06 UTC) | Moonrise 8:46AM | Moonset 6:28PM | Illumination 0% |  |
ANZ154 Coastal Waters From Cape Elizabeth, Me To Merrimack River, Ma Out 25 Nm- 720 Am Est Sat Jan 25 2020
.gale warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through Sunday morning...
Today..E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft this afternoon. A chance of rain this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight..E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming se after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun..W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Sun night..SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Mon..W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tue..N winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue night..N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed..N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed night..N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.gale warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through Sunday morning...
Today..E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft this afternoon. A chance of rain this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight..E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming se after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun..W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Sun night..SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Mon..W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tue..N winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue night..N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed..N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed night..N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
ANZ100 720 Am Est Sat Jan 25 2020
Synopsis for stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm.. An area of low pressure will pass along the coast toight and early Sunday likely accompanied by a period of southeasterly gale force winds and moderate to heavy rainfall. High pressure will gradually build across the waters early next week. &&
Synopsis for stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm.. An area of low pressure will pass along the coast toight and early Sunday likely accompanied by a period of southeasterly gale force winds and moderate to heavy rainfall. High pressure will gradually build across the waters early next week. &&
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Biddeford, ME
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Area Discussion for - Gray/Portland, ME
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gray ME 716 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2020
SYNOPSIS. Low pressure will approach from the west today and cross the region tonight into Sunday with heavy rain likely for at least a few hours across lower elevations. In the mountains we expect a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Numerous rain and snow showers are expected in association with an upper level low on Sunday, mainly in the mountains. Thereafter, fair weather and seasonable temperatures are expected for the upcoming week.
NEAR TERM /TODAY/. 715 AM Update . General ESTF update according to latest observations. Of note, decreased drizzle and freezing drizzle a bit this morning which nearly eliminates patchy glaze threat before the start of the winter weather advisory later this afternoon. Also adjusted temperatures with slightly warmer temperatures over the coastal plain and slightly cooler temperatures across the upper Connecticut River Valley where sheltered valleys were able to radiate out overnight.
Previously . This morning, a ridge of high pressure departs to the east in response to an approaching closed low moving up the Ohio Valley today. Onshore flow continues to moisten the column in the low levels which should allow for some drizzle to form this morning, especially in the east-facing upslopes and foothills of interior western Maine and New Hampshire. There is a slight chance of freezing drizzle where cooler pockets of air reside in sheltered valleys, however moistening upper levels may allow for some seeder-feeder nucleation so went with a slight chance of light snow as well. Overall impacts ought to be minimal with temperatures rising above freezing for most areas by noon. Flow picks up by mid-day mixing out any drizzle . and the column gradually saturates this afternoon with showers starting to enter the forecast area from the southwest.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/. Tonight, a trough axis associated with the aforementioned closed upper-level low swings across New England with a band of moderate to heavy precipitation accompanying. At the surface, an occluded low wraps up into the lower Great Lakes region beneath the upper level feature with cyclogenesis at its triple point as it reaches southeast New England. Most impacts with the crossing system come as a direct result of strong SErly low- level jet associated with strong synoptic ascent in the right entrance region of a strengthening jet on the downstream side of the upper level trough.
For timing . Models are in good agreement that the leading edge of the band arrives in southwest New Hampshire by 00Z and moves NEward across the forecast area and into central Maine after midnight. By dawn, the band of precipitation ought to be out of the forecast area with a few showers in its wake especially over the higher terrain.
For wind . hires guidance paints an 850 mb jet of 65-75 kts out of the southeast. While gales are expected over the waters and bays, over land the strong jet also leads to a nice temperature inversion even as the surface climbs into the 40s along the coast and several miles inland. BUFKIT soundings support wind gusts into the 30-35 kt range along the immediate coast, but further inland gusts should stay 15-20 kts with the obvious transition zone between.
For QPF . strong moisture convergence and coastal frontogenesis resulting from the strong jet perpendicular to the coastline, along with PWAT in excess of 1.0" along the coast (around 3 standard deviations above normal for this time of year), will lead to fairly high rainfall rates for a few hours along the coast. A Flood Watch has been posted for portions of the coastal plain in extreme SE NH and extreme SW ME. More details in the hydrology section below.
For precipitation type . our 00Z KGYX sounding indicated a warm nose of +2C at 850 mb. Model guidance suggests the warm sector aloft expands northward through the remainder of the area while not necessarily growing warmer. Thus, while rain is expected for the coastal plain with temperatures in the 30s and low-40s, a messy mix of wet snow, sleet, and some freezing rain (especially over higher peaks) is expected over the mountains and parts of the Maine foothills. Thus a winter weather advisory has been posted here.
Conditions gradually improve from southwest to northeast tomorrow morning with the dry slot cutting in behind the band of precipitation.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/. Upper level low pressure will traverse across the forecast area on Sunday. As a result numerous snow showers are expected in the mountains, with higher elevations experiencing a few inches of accumulation. Lower elevations may see an inch or two but will be fighting boundary layer temperatures above freezing.
After Sunday, deep layer cyclonic flow will allow for snow showers in the mountains to continue but at lesser intensity and lesser coverage. Fair weather is then expected for much of the rest of next week.
AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/. Short Term /Through Saturday Night/ . Widespread MVFR ceilings today except for NW of the mountains with moist onshore flow. Patchy drizzle and mist are possible but guidance has backed off visibility restrictions today. Strengthening NErly to Erly flow strengthens this afternoon, then turns southeasterly this evening. A broad band of moderate to heavy precipitation will cross the region 00Z-12Z tonight with rain expected at all sites, perhaps a mix up at HIE. Expect widespread IFR/LIFR with this band and gusty winds to 35kts along the coast with SErly LLWS possible across southern NH and coastal ME. Conditions begin to improve around dawn tomorrow.
Long Term . An upper level low will bring periodic snow showers and associated MVFR conditions to the mountains Sunday into Monday. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected elsewhere which should continue through the bulk of the upcoming week.
MARINE. Short Term /Through Saturday Night/ . Winds and waves gradually pick up today, to SCA levels this afternoon. Tonight, a strong low level jet crosses SW to NE with gale force winds out of the southeast. SCAs linger Sunday.
Long Term . A weak frontal boundary will cross the waters Monday into Monday night. A fresh breeze will gradually ease on Tuesday. Broad ridging will slowly build across the waters from Tuesday through the end of the week. Conditions are expected to be mainly below SCA thresholds Mon-Fri with SCA conditions diminishing Sunday through Sunday night.
HYDROLOGY. Heavy rainfall rates are expected on the coastal plain tonight which will be enhanced by the coastal front as well as 1" PWATS being delivered on a 70+ KT southeasterly low level jet. Most mesoscale guidance indicate that 1 to perhaps 1.5 inches of rain will fall in a 3-6 hour period along and just west of the coastal front. Therefore a flood watch has been issued as snowbanks and clogged storm drains could result in flooding of roads and low lying areas as the runoff may not have anywhere to go in some areas.
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING. Some beach erosion and splash-over will be possible with the Sunday morning high tides. However, due to relatively low astronomical values, widespread minor coastal flooding is not expected.
GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. ME . Winter Weather Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday for MEZ012>014. Flood Watch from 7 PM EST this evening through late tonight for MEZ018-019-023>026. Winter Weather Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday for MEZ007>009. NH . Winter Weather Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday for NHZ001>005. Flood Watch from 7 PM EST this evening through late tonight for NHZ010-013-014. MARINE . Gale Warning from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday for ANZ150>154.
NEAR TERM . Casey SHORT TERM . Casey LONG TERM . Ekster
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| 44007 - PORTLAND 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME | 16 mi | 77 min | ESE 12 G 16 | 38°F | 40°F | 3 ft | 1027.2 hPa (-0.8) | 31°F |
| 44030 - Buoy B0102 - Western Maine Shelf | 16 mi | 123 min | E 14 G 16 | 4 ft | 1027.7 hPa | |||
| WEXM1 - Wells Reserve, ME | 20 mi | 67 min | ENE 6 | 38°F | 32°F | |||
| WELM1 - 8419317 - Wells, ME | 21 mi | 49 min | ESE 11 G 14 | |||||
| CASM1 - 8418150 - Portland, ME | 26 mi | 55 min | 38°F | 38°F | ||||
| 44073 | 27 mi | 123 min | E 14 G 16 | 41°F | 42°F | |||
| CMLN3 | 32 mi | 183 min | NE 11 | 37°F | ||||
| IOSN3 - Isle of Shoals, NH | 33 mi | 67 min | ENE 19 G 21 | 39°F | 1025.4 hPa (-1.2) | 35°F | ||
| 44098 - Jeffrey's Ledge, NH (160) | 34 mi | 29 min | 44°F | 4 ft | ||||
| BGXN3 - Great Bay Reserve, NH | 38 mi | 82 min | ENE 6 | 39°F | 1026 hPa | 32°F |
Wind History for Wells, ME
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | |
| Last 24hr | NE | N G9 | NE G12 | NE | E G15 | NE G13 | NE G11 | NE G9 | NE | NE G9 | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE | N | E G13 | E |
| 1 day ago | N | SW | SE | S | S | SW | SW | N | N | N | SW | N | N | N | N | W | N | N | N G9 | N | N | N | N | N |
| 2 days ago | S | S | SE | S | SE | SE | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | W | W | W G5 | NW | NW | SW | W | SW G7 | NW | W |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Portland, Portland International Jetport, ME | 27 mi | 76 min | NE 7 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 37°F | 30°F | 76% | 1028.2 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KPWM
Wind History from PWM (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | Calm | Calm | Calm | NE | NE | NE | NE | E |
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Tide / Current Tables for Cape Porpoise, Maine
EDIT Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of DataCape Porpoise
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Sat -- 05:20 AM EST 0.45 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:47 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:32 AM EST 9.62 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:43 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 05:29 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 05:58 PM EST -0.47 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 05:20 AM EST 0.45 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:47 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:32 AM EST 9.62 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:43 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 05:29 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 05:58 PM EST -0.47 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 8.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
Tide / Current Tables for Wood Island Harbor, Maine
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataWood Island Harbor
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Sat -- 05:02 AM EST 0.45 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:47 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:22 AM EST 9.72 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:42 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 05:29 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 05:40 PM EST -0.48 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 11:58 PM EST 8.51 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 05:02 AM EST 0.45 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:04 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:47 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:22 AM EST 9.72 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:42 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 05:29 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 05:40 PM EST -0.48 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 11:58 PM EST 8.51 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 8.3 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 8 |
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