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FXUS61 KCAR 240933
AFDCAR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
533 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
535 AM UPDATE...UPDATE FOR 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.
KEY MESSAGES
1) DRY WEATHER THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...DRY WEATHER THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
LIKELY THROUGH THURSDAY. H5 RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH THRU THE MS
VLY WILL KEEP CLOSED LOWS OVER ERN AND WRN SXNS OF THE COUNTRY
THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK. WEAK UPR TROF WITH FAST
ZONAL FLOW WILL BRING A COLD FRONT THRU THE AREA ON MONDAY. THIS
FRONT WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH BUT MAY BE
ABLE TO PUT OUT A SPRINKLE OR ISOLATED SHOWER ON IT/S WAY
THROUGH THE CWA. HIGHS WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL ON SUN AND MON WITH
TEMPS DROPPING BACK INTO THE 40S TUE AND WED WITH FROPA.
AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
TODAY-TONIGHT...VFR. NW WINDS 5-10KTS, BECOMING LIGHT W THIS
EVENING.
SUNDAY-SUNDAY NIGHT...VFR. SW 5-10KTS.
MONDAY-MONDAY NIGHT...MAINLY VFR, THOUGH CANNOT RULE OUT BRIEF
MVFR AROOSTOOK TERMINALS MONDAY. WNW WINDS 5-15KTS.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY...VFR. NW 5-15KTS GUSTING TO 20KTS TUESDAY,
BECOMING WNW 5KTS TUESDAY NIGHT.
MARINE
WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL BRING NW WINDS AOA 25KTS OVER THE
COASTAL AND OUTER WATERS MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
SEAS INCREASE FROM 2-5 FEET AT THE SAME TIME.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
DISCUSSION...21
AVIATION...21
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