Heavy Rainfall Threat to the South from Possible Tropical/Subtropical System Over the Weekend

A tropical disturbance over the Yucatan Peninsula has a High chance of developing into a tropical or subtropical depression in the Gulf over the Memorial Day Weekend. This system has the potential to bring heavy rainfall to portions of the Gulf Coast over the next 5-7 days. The threat of rip currents will also steadily increase along the Gulf from FL to LA over the holiday weekend.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until May 25, 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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Today

WSW 15kt
3-4ft
High: 69 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

WSW 15kt
3ft
Low: 58 °F
Saturday

NE 10kt
2-3ft
High: 67 °F
Saturday
Night
ENE 10kt
2-3ft
Low: 51 °F
Sunday

E 15kt
5ft
High: 52 °F
Sunday
Night
ENE 15kt
5-6ft
Low: 49 °F
Memorial
Day
ENE 10kt
4-5ft
High: 54 °F
Monday
Night
Light Wind
4ft
Low: 52 °F
Tuesday

Light Wind
3-4ft
High: 66 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:39 am EDT May 25, 2018
Forecast Valid: 11am EDT May 25, 2018-6pm EDT May 31, 2018

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ100-260430- 1025 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... High pressure will cross the waters today with an increasing southerly flow. A backdoor cold front will move southward across the waters over the weekend. A weak disturbance will cross the region early next week. $$

Today

WSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

ENE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

E wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Memorial Day

ENE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog. Seas around 4 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. 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.