Powerful Nor'easter To Deliver Impacts To The East Coast

A powerful Nor'easter is expected to develop off the Mid-Atlantic coastline on Friday before impacting eastern parts of the Northeast and New England this weekend. Numerous hazards are likely from heavy snow, with significant accumulations across eastern Long Island/New England, to gusty winds and coastal issues. In fact, the combination of the snow and winds may result in blizzard conditions.
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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

8NM ENE Portland ME

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SW 15kt
1-2ft
Low: 20 °F
Friday

WSW 10kt
1-2ft
High: 32 °F
Friday
Night
N 20kt
1ft
Low: 15 °F
Saturday

N 30kt
8ft
High: 20 °F
Saturday
Night
N 30kt
9ft
Low: 12 °F
Sunday

WNW 20kt
3ft
High: 23 °F
Sunday
Night
WNW 10kt
1-2ft
Low: 13 °F
Monday

Light Wind
1-2ft
High: 28 °F
Monday
Night
Light Wind
1-2ft
Low: 18 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:29 pm EST Jan 27, 2022
Forecast Valid: 7pm EST Jan 27, 2022-6pm EST Feb 3, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH

Synopsis: ANZ100-281015- 302 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... Low pressure forms off the Southeastern United States coastline on Friday before intensifying into a storm and moving off the New England coastline on Saturday and then moving to the Canadian Maritimes Saturday Night. This will bring strong winds and large, building waves to the waters.Conditions gradually improve during Sunday. $$

Tonight

SW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

WSW wind around 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Widespread freezing spray after 10pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

N wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow, mainly after 7am. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 4pm. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Widespread freezing spray between 7pm and 3am, then Widespread freezing spray after 4am. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Widespread freezing spray before 8am. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 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.