Tracking Three Storms with Widespread Impacts this Week

A winter storm will bring snow and some ice to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast today while strong thunderstorms will be possible in portions of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Additional heavy mountain snow and gusty winds will continue in the Southwest from a second storm. A third storm will bring heavy coastal rain and mountain snow to California and the Northwest tonight into Friday.
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Last Update: 317 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021

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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

25NM ENE Portsmouth NH

Marine Zone Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ100-271030- 317 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... A weak disturbance will move into New England tonight as a stronger area of low pressure takes shape south of New England. This stronger low will pull away on Wednesday. Another low pressure system will move well south of New England on Thursday with northerly winds strengthening over the waters through Friday. $$

Tonight

NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow early this evening, then snow late this evening and overnight.

Wed

N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Occasional snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Wed Night

NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and rain showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu

N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow or rain showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu Night

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.

Fri

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Light freezing spray. Low pressure tracks south of new england tonight. Another more intense low pressure system passes well south of cape cod on thursday with an arctic cold front dropping into the gulf of maine behind it. This will bring stronger northwest winds friday and saturday.

Fri Night

NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Light freezing spray.

Sat

NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.

Sat Night

NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.

Sun

N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.

Sun Night

NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.