Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Ashland, ME
April 23, 2025 4:58 AM ADT (07:58 UTC) Change Location
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Ashland, ME
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
Weak low pressure crosses the area overnight then slowly moves into the Maritimes on Wednesday. High pressure builds in Wednesday night, then slides offshore on Thursday, followed by a slow moving frontal system crossing the area then stalling to the south on Friday. Low pressure approaches from the west Friday night then slowly tracks near the Maine coast Saturday, then into the southern Maritime Provinces Saturday night and Sunday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/
12:10 AM Update... Forecast remains on track at this time. Low clouds and patchy fog are covering much of the area at this time. Cannot rule out a few rain showers overnight in the Crown of Maine.
Previous Discussion...This evening, occluding triple point low pressure system moves to our north through Quebec. Rain showers linger in the north, predominantly north of I-95. Skies remain overcast, and current max temperatures are set to stay around the low-40s throughout the area. Patchy fog has been in-and-out throughout northern Maine, dropping visibility below 2 miles at times. There is a small low that tries to cut off from the parent low late later tonight. Models are indicating this new low will deepen and absorb the parent low, then leading to this new system to slide north along Nova Scotia. Expect a wind shift from the southeast to the west once this system passes.
By late tonight into tomorrow morning, a few lingering rain showers in the far northern counties. High relative humidity alongside light winds could cause some patchy and areas of fog overnight throughout the area. Low temperatures in the upper 30s. Ridging associated with a high pressure system to our west builds back over Maine during the day tomorrow, leading to a relatively dry day Downeast and a few rain showers in the far north. Skies become mostly cloudy, with some clearing out along the coast. Max temperatures rising up to upper 40s, and mid-50s along the coast.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/
After a northern stream shortwave passes early Wednesday evening, northern stream ridging builds in Wednesday night and Thursday. So after some mainly isolated showers early Wednesday evening across portions of the North, it should be dry during this time frame, with gradually decreasing cloudiness.
Lows Wednesday night and highs on Thursday should be a few degrees above normal.
A northern stream shortwave passes across Southern Quebec/Northern Maine Thursday night, bringing some scattered showers. Lows Thursday night should be around 5 degrees above normal.
Deep layered ridging builds in on Friday, with associated subsidence keeping things dry - however depending on exactly how fast the ridge axis moves to the east, do have slight chance pops over far W zones late Friday afternoon in case the fastest solutions verify. Highs on Friday should be around 5 degrees above normal.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/
Deep layered ridging exits to the east Friday night, allowing for low level warm advection to bring in some rain starting late Friday night and continuing on Saturday, as a northern stream trough/developing closed low moves into southwestern Quebec.
This closed low then slowly tracks east across Maine Saturday night and Sunday, with rain gradually transitioning to showers on Sunday.
Northern stream ridging builds in Sunday night, followed by deep layered ridging building in Monday-Tuesday, so it should be dry.
Other than below normal temperatures on Saturday, temperatures should be near to above normal Friday night and again Saturday night-Tuesday.
AVIATION /04Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
NEAR TERM: IFR/LIFR cigs at all terminals this evening with a very slow improvement to MVFR cigs after 06z. FVE will remain at LIFR through 07z before improving to IFR with showers continuing overnight.
Patchy fog expected at Downeast and Aroostook terminals tonight.
HUL, BGR and BHB should improve to VFR late morning with northern terminals improving to low MVFR.
SHORT TERM: Wednesday night: Most likely VFR, with a very low chance of MVFR at northern stream terminals early in any showers. NW winds G15-20KT possible.
Thursday: VFR.
Thursday night.. MVFR possible. LLWS possible at southern terminals.
Friday: VFR.
Friday night-Saturday night: IFR or lower becoming likely. LLWS possible Saturday. NW winds G20-30KT possible Saturday night.
Sunday: Becoming VFR throughout. NW winds G15-25KT possible.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: Conditions stay below Small Craft criteria tonight.
Potential for fog overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, reducing visibility to 1-2 miles. Winds from the SE on Tuesday, and then shift to the W/NW by tomorrow. A few gusts to 20 kt possible in outer waters tomorrow. Waves in the outer waves stay below 4 ft and waves in the intra-coastals stay below 3 ft.
SHORT TERM: Conditions should be below SCA levels Wednesday night through Saturday morning. SCA conditions probably will return to all waters by Saturday evening. Conditions should then return to sub-SCA levels on all waters by late Sunday afternoon.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
Weak low pressure crosses the area overnight then slowly moves into the Maritimes on Wednesday. High pressure builds in Wednesday night, then slides offshore on Thursday, followed by a slow moving frontal system crossing the area then stalling to the south on Friday. Low pressure approaches from the west Friday night then slowly tracks near the Maine coast Saturday, then into the southern Maritime Provinces Saturday night and Sunday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/
12:10 AM Update... Forecast remains on track at this time. Low clouds and patchy fog are covering much of the area at this time. Cannot rule out a few rain showers overnight in the Crown of Maine.
Previous Discussion...This evening, occluding triple point low pressure system moves to our north through Quebec. Rain showers linger in the north, predominantly north of I-95. Skies remain overcast, and current max temperatures are set to stay around the low-40s throughout the area. Patchy fog has been in-and-out throughout northern Maine, dropping visibility below 2 miles at times. There is a small low that tries to cut off from the parent low late later tonight. Models are indicating this new low will deepen and absorb the parent low, then leading to this new system to slide north along Nova Scotia. Expect a wind shift from the southeast to the west once this system passes.
By late tonight into tomorrow morning, a few lingering rain showers in the far northern counties. High relative humidity alongside light winds could cause some patchy and areas of fog overnight throughout the area. Low temperatures in the upper 30s. Ridging associated with a high pressure system to our west builds back over Maine during the day tomorrow, leading to a relatively dry day Downeast and a few rain showers in the far north. Skies become mostly cloudy, with some clearing out along the coast. Max temperatures rising up to upper 40s, and mid-50s along the coast.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/
After a northern stream shortwave passes early Wednesday evening, northern stream ridging builds in Wednesday night and Thursday. So after some mainly isolated showers early Wednesday evening across portions of the North, it should be dry during this time frame, with gradually decreasing cloudiness.
Lows Wednesday night and highs on Thursday should be a few degrees above normal.
A northern stream shortwave passes across Southern Quebec/Northern Maine Thursday night, bringing some scattered showers. Lows Thursday night should be around 5 degrees above normal.
Deep layered ridging builds in on Friday, with associated subsidence keeping things dry - however depending on exactly how fast the ridge axis moves to the east, do have slight chance pops over far W zones late Friday afternoon in case the fastest solutions verify. Highs on Friday should be around 5 degrees above normal.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/
Deep layered ridging exits to the east Friday night, allowing for low level warm advection to bring in some rain starting late Friday night and continuing on Saturday, as a northern stream trough/developing closed low moves into southwestern Quebec.
This closed low then slowly tracks east across Maine Saturday night and Sunday, with rain gradually transitioning to showers on Sunday.
Northern stream ridging builds in Sunday night, followed by deep layered ridging building in Monday-Tuesday, so it should be dry.
Other than below normal temperatures on Saturday, temperatures should be near to above normal Friday night and again Saturday night-Tuesday.
AVIATION /04Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
NEAR TERM: IFR/LIFR cigs at all terminals this evening with a very slow improvement to MVFR cigs after 06z. FVE will remain at LIFR through 07z before improving to IFR with showers continuing overnight.
Patchy fog expected at Downeast and Aroostook terminals tonight.
HUL, BGR and BHB should improve to VFR late morning with northern terminals improving to low MVFR.
SHORT TERM: Wednesday night: Most likely VFR, with a very low chance of MVFR at northern stream terminals early in any showers. NW winds G15-20KT possible.
Thursday: VFR.
Thursday night.. MVFR possible. LLWS possible at southern terminals.
Friday: VFR.
Friday night-Saturday night: IFR or lower becoming likely. LLWS possible Saturday. NW winds G20-30KT possible Saturday night.
Sunday: Becoming VFR throughout. NW winds G15-25KT possible.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: Conditions stay below Small Craft criteria tonight.
Potential for fog overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, reducing visibility to 1-2 miles. Winds from the SE on Tuesday, and then shift to the W/NW by tomorrow. A few gusts to 20 kt possible in outer waters tomorrow. Waves in the outer waves stay below 4 ft and waves in the intra-coastals stay below 3 ft.
SHORT TERM: Conditions should be below SCA levels Wednesday night through Saturday morning. SCA conditions probably will return to all waters by Saturday evening. Conditions should then return to sub-SCA levels on all waters by late Sunday afternoon.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...None.
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