Winter Storm To Impact Parts Of The Midwest To Northern New England

A winter storm will slowly develop over the Ohio Valley through Wednesday before rapidly strengthening while shifting into southeastern Canada Thursday. A band of snow will develop over the Midwest today into Wednesday, with snow shifting to the interior Northeast on Wednesday night and Thursday. Heavy lake effect snow is expected in the eastern Great Lakes snow belts on Thursday and Friday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from February 27, 01:00 AM EST until February 27, 05:00 PM EST

Last Update: 1139 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020

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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

9NM ESE Belfast ME

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY

Synopsis: ANZ100-260645- 1139 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... Flow turns northeast today as low pressure develops southwest of the region. Easterly onshore winds and seas continue to increase Wednesday into Thursday as a rapidly developing area of low pressure crosses the Gulf of Maine. Gusty offshore winds continue behind the system through the end of the week. && $$

This Afternoon

NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wed

NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wed Night

NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain or snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to variable to less than one quarter nm after midnight.

Thu

E winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain or snow or sleet likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby variable to less than one quarter nm, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Thu Night

SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow showers and rain in the evening.

Fri

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Fri Night

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sat

W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Sat Night

NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.