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FXUS61 KGYX 270815
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
415 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Dry weather returns into the weekend as high pressure moves
overhead. The next chance for rainfall comes toward Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
A quieter weather day in store today. Dry air will continue to
infiltrate through the column, reducing overall cloud cover into
mid morning.

Fog will be the main forecast factor through the early AM
commute. With no winds behind the low that passed through last
evening, the low levels have held on to their moisture amid no
mixing. There may be some areas of dense fog to a quarter mile
or less early, but vis is forecast to improve shortly after
sunrise for the area.

Moisture may remain bottled up upstream of the mountains today,
with lower clouds hanging on through the afternoon. Can`t rule
out some sprinkles or light showers here, but low level drying
will really limit these.

There will be some cu development across mainly central ME
through the afternoon, but otherwise plenty more sun than
Thursday as temperatures rebound into the low to mid 70s.

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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
Some overnight clouds remain, and this adds some uncertainty to
if and where fog develops. Reasonable to think the valleys are a
go as well as other low areas due to the recent rains. High
clouds will be advancing from the south tonight, and these could
stunt temperature falloff preventing how widespread the fog is
in southern zones.

A bit more clouds for Saturday, but still remaining dry and
pleasant. The added clouds could keep temps a couple degrees
cooler, with highs around 70 for most locations outside of the
mountains.

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Ridge of high pressure continues to build overhead this weekend.
This will leave the region with a mix of sun and clouds with
temperatures above normal for late September, mainly in the
upper 60s to lower 70s from north to south.

High pressure in Eastern Canada will remain in control of New
England as we head into next week. The remnants of Helene will
remain to our south leaving us with dry conditions. As a trough
of low pressure reaches the tropical moisture over the Mid
Atlantic region, there have been some hints within the ensemble
and operational solutions suggesting some type of cyclogenesis
or low formation off the southern New England coastline by
midweek. Will continue to monitor as we remain in a complex
pattern.

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.AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Short Term...IFR to LIFR restrictions due to vis and ceilings
early this morning. These should trend to VFR quickly after 8 or
9am local time. West breeze during the afternoon, becoming calm
tonight. Less widespread fog is possible tonight. VFR Saturday.


Long Term...VFR should be the prevailing condition right
through the weekend. Winds will be light with gusts generally
10-15 kts.

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.MARINE...
Short Term...Max wave heights remain 5-6ft through the morning
and early afternoon, decreasing in the afternoon with offshore
winds. Conditions continue below SCA tonight and Saturday.

Long Term...Below SCA criteria through the weekend. A general
northeasterly flow will prevail through the period, however will
remain relatively light.

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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ150-
     152>154.

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NEAR TERM...Cornwell
SHORT TERM...Cornwell
LONG TERM...Cannon