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FXUS61 KGYX 100628
AFDGYX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
228 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
LITTLE CHANGE TO THE GOING FORECAST OTHER THAN TO BUMP WINDS UP
SOME, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.
KEY MESSAGES
1. RAIN QUICKLY WINDS FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 4 AND 7 AM THIS
MORNING. WESTERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL GUST
25 TO 35 MPH TODAY, WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. A FEW POWER
OUTAGES POSSIBLE.
2. MOSTLY DRY WEATHER LOOKS LIKELY FRIDAY AND THROUGH MOST OF THE
WEEKEND. NEXT LOW IMPACT PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURN SUNDAY INTO
THE NEXT WORK WEEK.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP OFF THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING ALLOWING
RAIN TO END BEFORE 7 AM AT MOST LOCATIONS. A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON BUT A DRY DAY IS
EXPECTED FOR MOST. DUE TO A RELATIVELY WARM START EARLY THIS
MORNING AND STRONG DOWNSLOPE FLOW DURING THE DAY, TEMPERATURES
SHOULD RISE INTO THE 80S AT MOST LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH 70S IN
THE MOUNTAINS. THE MAIN STORY WILL BE THE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS.
GREAT LOW LEVEL MIXING IS EXPECTED WHICH SHOULD ALLOW 25 TO 35
MPH GUSTS MOST LOCATIONS. BUFKIT FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW THE
POTENTIAL FOR A FEW 40-45 MPH GUSTS AT TIMES. THERE COULD BE A
FEW POWER OUTAGES WITH FULLY LEAVED TREES. HIGHER GUSTS
EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT WIND GUSTS OVER 65 MPH AT
TIMES ABOVE 4500 FT.
COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ALBEIT WITH DIMINISHING
WINDS. LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE LOWER 40S IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION...
FOR FRIDAY, EXPECT COOLER, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE DAY. HIGHS
WILL MAINLY RANGE FROM THE LOW TO MID 60S NORTH, TO THE LOW TO MID
70S SOUTH. WINDS THEN RELAX UNDER A CLEAR SKY FRIDAY NIGHT WHICH
WILL LEAD TO FAVORABLE RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS. EXPECT
WIDESPREAD LOWS IN THE LOW TO MID 40S WITH SOME MID TO UPPER 30S
POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN VALLEYS.
THE NEXT TROUGH AND FRONT WILL APPROACH ON SUNDAY, LEADING TO OUR
NEXT CHANCES OF LOW IMPACT PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL LOW CHANCES OF
RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK. EXPECT HIGHS MAINLY IN
THE 70S THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE NEXT WORK WEEK WITH A
COUPLE OF LOWER 80S ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
LOWER CONDITIONS AND LLWS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE BY 12Z THIS
MORNING THEREAFTER, VFR WITH WESTERLY SFC GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH
TODAY. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT. VALLEY FOG LIKELY AT LEB
AND HIE.
OUTLOOK:
FRIDAY-SATURDAY: MAINLY VFR. VALLEY FOG POSSIBLE AT HIE AND LEB
BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY-MONDAY: GENERALLY VFR, WITH MVFR POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS.
MARINE
A SCA REMAINS IN PLACE FOR THE BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS FOR
TODAY. THIS MAINLY FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN GUSTY NEARSHORE WINDS DURING THE DAY TODAY ALONG
WITH SEAS THAT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. FRONTS MOVING OFF THE
COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK AND TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK MAY
LEAD TO SOME ROUGH CONDITIONS, BUT THIS WILL DEPEND ON THEIR
STRENGTH.
GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...NONE.
NH...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ150>154.
DISCUSSION...EKSTER/HARGROVE
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