Nor'easter for the Northeast; Fire Weather Conditions Continue for Southern California

A powerful Nor'easter, first of the winter season, is expected to roll-up the Northeastern Seaboard and impact the region with a number of hazards this weekend. Very heavy wet snow and high gusty winds will affect a good portion of New England and rain will lash coastal areas. Meanwhile, dangerous fire weather conditions continue for southern California this weekend and likely into next week.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from December 5, 03:00 PM EST until December 6, 04:00 AM EST

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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

4NM ESE Portland ME

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

Light Wind
3ft
Low: 42 °F
Saturday

NNE 25kt
6ft
High: 43 °F
Saturday
Night
N 25kt
10ft
Low: 32 °F
Sunday

NW 20kt
6ft
High: 35 °F
Sunday
Night
NW 15kt
2ft
Low: 28 °F
Monday

NW 10kt
1-2ft
High: 34 °F
Monday
Night
N 10kt
2ft
Low: 26 °F
Tuesday

N 10kt
2ft
High: 34 °F
Tuesday
Night
NNW 10kt
2ft
Low: 27 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:37 pm EST Dec 4, 2020
Forecast Valid: 1am EST Dec 5, 2020-6pm EST Dec 11, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE

Synopsis: ANZ100-051645- 934 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... Low pressure will approach from the mid Atlantic region tonight with northeast winds developing ahead of it. The storm will move northeast along the coast Saturday with increasing winds. It will move through the Gulf of Maine before entering the Canadian Maritimes on Sunday. A northwest flow will continue on Monday before low pressure passes well east of the waters Tuesday. $$

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain, mainly after 7am. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow before 7am. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 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.