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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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 639 PM EST Thu Jan 27 2022

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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

25NM ENE Portsmouth NH

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: ANZ100-281345- 639 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 winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated snow showers late with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri

SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Fri Night

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of snow after midnight. Light freezing spray after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat

N winds 30 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Light freezing spray. Vsby variable to less than one quarter nm.

Sat Night

N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. Snow. Light freezing spray. Vsby variable to less than one quarter nm.

Sun

NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Light freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Sun Night

NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.

Mon

NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Mon Night

NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue

E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue Night

S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.