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FXUS61 KCAR 240437
AFDCAR

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1237 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY THEN SLIDE SOUTH OF THE
REGION FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL REMAIN TO OUR
SOUTH ON SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
UPDATE...THE COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY SLOWLY WORKING ACROSS
DOWNEAST MAINE. DRIER AIR IS STARTING TO WORK ACROSS NORTHERN
AREAS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH DEW POINTS DOWN IN THE LOW TO MID 50S.
ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST
ALONG THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SOME LIGHT RAIN OR SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.

MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO SKY COVER OVERNIGHT BASED
ON LATEST IR IMAGERY OTHERWISE  NO OTHER CHANGES.

PREV DISC: CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE
ATMOSPHERE STABILIZES. HOWEVER SHOWERS WILL LINGER DOWNEAST
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL TURN OUT
OF THE NORTHWEST WHICH WILL DRAW COOLER AND DRIER AIR ACROSS MOST
OF MAINE TOMORROW.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN WELL TO OUR NORTH ACROSS EASTERN
CANADA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ON THE SURFACE
PUSHES IN FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL BRING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
THURSDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A MOSTLY SUNNY AND SEASONABLE DAY ON
FRIDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE TO OUR SOUTH ON SATURDAY WILL BRING A BREEZY DAY WITH A
MOSTLY SUNNY SKY AND SEASONABLE TEMPS. A BIT OF MOISTURE SLIDING
OVER THE TOP OF THE SURFACE HIGH AND INFILTRATING THE REGION MAY
BRING PATCHY CLOUDS LATE IN THE DAY WITH JUST A SMALL CHANCE OF A
STRAY SHOWER IN FAR NORTHWESTERN AREAS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LOADED EXTENDED SUPERBLEND WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. LARGE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER GREAT LAKES WITH WEAK COLD FRONT TRAILING
SOUTHWEST SLIDES EAST THROUGH SUNDAY AND ESTABLISHES OVER NEW
ENGLAND FROM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANTICIPATE GENERALLY CLOUDY
SKIES WITH SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF DIURNAL THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
PERIOD. TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION /02Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL ACROSS THE FCST AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY. HOWEVER MVFR/IFR CIGS AND VSBYS SHOULD ACCOMPANY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE
TONIGHT. FOG NEAR THE COAST IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING AS WELL WITH IFR/LIFR VSBYS AND CIGS.

SHORT TERM: VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM:A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THIS
EVENING...CAUSING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO VEER OUT OF THE NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS
EVENING AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG MIGHT THEN
DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH LOW
VSBYS POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS AND WAVES SHOULD
STAY BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.

SHORT TERM: WINDS MAY APPROACH 20 KT IN GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
ON SATURDAY. OTHERWISE, WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW SCA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

$$
NEAR TERM...VJN/DUDA
SHORT TERM...BLOOMER
LONG TERM...BLOOMER
AVIATION...VJN/BLOOMER
MARINE...VJN/BLOOMER