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FXUS61 KCAR 231814
AFDCAR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
214 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
- NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.
KEY MESSAGES
1) UNSEASONABLY COOL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT THEN WARMING TEMPERATURES
THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANY SIGNIFICANT STORM
SYSTEMS STAY WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...UNSEASONABLY COOL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT THEN
WARMING TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANY
SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEMS STAY WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
A NORTHERLY FLOW WILL RESULT IN BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A 500MB SHORT WAVE ROTATES AROUND ACROSS
THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSETTLED WEATHER
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO NEW BRUNSWICK ON
FRIDAY. IT WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SOME SNOW TO MIX IN ACROSS
THE NORTH THIS MORNING. THE 500MB LOW MEANDERS TO OUR EAST
ACROSS CANADIAN MARITIMES THROUGH FRIDAY WITH CONTINUED
NORTHERLY FLOW. BY SATURDAY, TEMPERATURES MODERATE, BECOMING
NEAR NORMAL AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW EXITS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT
AND HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN FOR THE WEEKEND. UPPER LEVEL
RIDGING BUILDS IN EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH SHOULD KEEP ANY STORMS
SYSTEMS SOUTH OF THE REGION AND FAVOR SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES.
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S TO NEAR 60F WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S TO NEAR 40F.
AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
TONIGHT...MVFR/IFR INITIALLY THEN IMPROVING TO VFR THIS EVENING, FOR
ALL BUT BHB WHICH WILL REMAIN MVFR THRU 06Z TONIGHT. MVFR CIGS
EXPECTED AT AROOSTOOK TERMINALS AFTER 10Z IN NORTHWEST FLOW. NW 5-
10KT.
FRIDAY...MVFR AROOSTOOK TERMINALS, VFR DOWNEAST. NW 5-15KT.
FRIDAY NIGHT...VFR. N 5-10KT.
SATURDAY...VFR. BRIEF AM MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE AT NORTHERN TERMS.
N WINDS 5-10KT.
SUNDAY...VFR. CANNOT RULE OUT AFTERNOON SCT-BKN MVFR CIGS
NORTH TERMS. N-NE WINDS AROUND 5KT.
MONDAY...VFR. S-SE WINDS 5KT OR LESS.
TUESDAY...VFR. PM VCSH/-SHRA AT SOUTHERN TERMS. SE WINDS 5-15KT.
MARINE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SEAS 1-3FT THROUGH SATURDAY THEN 1-2FT
FOR SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY. SEA SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURES RANGE
FROM 38-42F FROM THE DOWNEAST COAST OUT 60NM AND EAST TO THE
HAGUE LINE INCLUDING PENOBSCOT AND PASSAMAQUODDY BAYS.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
DISCUSSION...21/JS
AVIATION...21/JS
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