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 in effect from April 25, 05:00 PM EDT 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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This
Afternoon
ESE 10kt
3ft
High: 48 °F
Tonight

SE 15kt
5-6ft
Low: 45 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday

SSW 10kt
7ft
High: 54 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
Night
W 15kt
6ft
Low: 44 °F
Friday

S 10kt
5ft
High: 51 °F
Friday
Night
SSE 10kt
4-5ft
Low: 44 °F
Saturday

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

W 10kt
3-4ft
High: 50 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:32 am EDT Apr 25, 2018
Forecast Valid: 1pm EDT Apr 25, 2018-6pm EDT May 1, 2018

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ100-260445- 1036 AM 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. $$

This Afternoon

ESE wind around 10 kt. Occasional rain. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of fog before 10am. Seas around 7 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 6 ft.

Friday

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 5 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind around 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. 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.