Heavy Rain Expected in the Northeast; Strong Thunderstorms Possible in Texas

A slow-moving low pressure center will shift into the Northeast today, bringing heavy rain to some areas, especially coastal Maine. The rain combined with snowmelt has increased the threat for flooding in parts of New England. At the southern end of the front, isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms are possible in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas today.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 26, 08:00 PM EDT

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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

18NM S Portland ME

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

ESE 20kt
7-8ft
Low: 46 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday

SSW 15kt
6-7ft
High: 52 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
Night
WSW 15kt
6ft
Low: 45 °F
Friday

S 10kt
5ft
High: 50 °F
Friday
Night
SSE 10kt
6ft
Low: 45 °F
Saturday

S 10kt
5-6ft
High: 53 °F
Saturday
Night
SSW 10kt
4-5ft
Low: 43 °F
Sunday

W 10kt
4ft
High: 50 °F
Sunday
Night
WNW 15kt
3-4ft
Low: 40 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:03 pm EDT Apr 25, 2018
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Apr 25, 2018-6pm EDT May 2, 2018

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ100-261145- 536 PM EDT Wed Apr 25 2018 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... Low pressure moves north toward New England today. As the low moves through northern New England on Thursday it will send a cold front eastward across the Gulf of Maine with high pressure building behind it through Friday morning. The next low may track up the East Coast and toward the Gulf of Maine as early as Friday night with a stronger cold front arriving on Saturday. $$

Tonight

ESE wind 17 to 20 kt becoming SSE 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain. Areas of fog after 1am. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 6 ft.

Friday

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers after 3pm. Seas around 5 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind around 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Seas around 6 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers before 7am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.