Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA Marine Forecast
| This Afternoon...N Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt Late. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 4 Ft At 5 Seconds. Snow Likely. Vsby 1 Nm Or Less. |
| Tonight...N Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: Ne 5 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 4 Ft At 11 Seconds. A Chance Of Snow In The Evening. Moderate Freezing Spray. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm In The Evening. |
| Sun...N Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Becoming Nw 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: N 5 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 5 Ft At 11 Seconds. Moderate Freezing Spray. |
| Sun Night...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 11 Seconds And Ne 3 Ft At 6 Seconds. Light Freezing Spray. |
| Mon...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 10 Seconds. Light Freezing Spray In The Morning. |
| Mon Night...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: N 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 10 Seconds. Light Freezing Spray After Midnight. |
| Tue...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Light Freezing Spray In The Morning. |
| Tue Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Ft. A Chance Of Snow. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm. |
| Wed...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas Around 2 Ft. A Chance Of Snow In The Morning With Vsby 1 To 3 Nm. |
| Wed Night...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gray ME 220pm EST Sat Feb 7 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Accumulating snow will come to an end early this afternoon as a cold front brings much cooler air back to the region tonight. Bumped up winds for the overnight period as observations to the west have been coming in stronger. .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Snow tapers off this afternoon. A strong cold front will bring much colder temperatures to the region through Sunday night. Accompanying this airmass will be gusty winds that will create dangerously cold wind chill values tonight. Frostbite can begin shortly after direct skin exposure at these values. 2. There is a chance of light snow Tuesday into Wednesday. The timing may be such that it impacts the evening commute on Tuesday. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... While much of the sharper convergence with enhanced reflectivity and snowfall rates settled south of the forecast area today, there was a narrow corridor that set up. This was between morning onshore flow and the advancing front from the west. This ended up being through the Merrimack Valley where visibility was a mile or less for much of the mid morning to early afternoon. The incoming front isn't very 'clean' in regards to satellite or radar presentation, but it has been notable in the wind field and advection of drier air to bring an end to moderate snow rates. The winding nature of it will keep some light snow going across northern NH and western ME for a couple more hours. For this evening, north winds increase and temperatures plummet. There hasn't been much change in the forecast as far as temperatures and resulting wind chill values go, and headlines remain in place. To the west, winds have been running a bit above guidance, so did increase overnight wind speeds which again brings some of the lower wind chill values into the lowlands. Forecast winds did lower for points along/near the Maine/CAN border. This results in values barely meeting Advisory criteria for the region, but not enough to remove the hazard altogether. Coldest wind chill values of 30 to 40 below will be felt at higher elevations and throughout the Whites given their exposure to stronger winds. Daytime highs Sunday have trended 'warmer' but a day in the single digits to low 20s with a brisk wind won't feel much different. This combo of temp and wind results in wind chill values in the single digits above and below zero through the day. For Sunday night, winds continue with the cold airmass still overhead. The tighter pressure gradient will have departed, but there will still be an embedded wave that pivots through the exiting cyclonic flow. This will keep Sunday night breezy, but not expecting the same magnitude of gusts like tonight. Can see the need for additional cold weather headlines for Sunday night as wind chills fall into the teens below zero across the interior and foothills to and 20s below zero in the mountains and north/western valleys. KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... Shortwave trough.closed upper low approaches the region Tue. Warm advection ahead of it will support lift in a saturated snow growth region. This should result in a band of snow translating across the forecast area on a roughly northwest to southeast oriented axis. About 90 percent of ensemble members show accumulation less than 4 inches, but the current timing is for Tuesday evening. This could be a tricky during the commute, especially as we lose any melting influence of the sun thru the cloud cover. I could see a need, if the timing remains consistent, for an impact- based advisory for parts of the area due to roads becoming snow covered during a peak travel window. Marine A strong cold front will bring Gale conditions tonight. The combination of cold airmass and gusty winds will create an extended period of moderate freezing spray through Sunday and Sunday night. Winds slacken Sunday, but may again approach Gale come Sunday evening for waters along the Midcoast. Winds and seas will continue to diminish Mon. Some lingering moderate freezing spray is anticipated before winds and seas come down, and cold temps depart the region. Otherwise winds and seas expected to remain below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) thresholds. NOAA Gray/Portland ME Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories ME...Cold Weather Advisory from 6pm this evening to 10am EST Sunday for MEZ007>009-012-013-018-019-033. Winter Weather Advisory until 6pm EST this evening for MEZ023. NH...Cold Weather Advisory from 6pm this evening to 10am EST Sunday for NHZ001>006-009-010-012-013. Winter Weather Advisory until 6pm EST this evening for NHZ008>010-012-013-015. Extreme Cold Warning from 6pm this evening to 10am EST Sunday for NHZ007-008-011-015. Winter Storm Warning until 6pm EST this evening for NHZ014. Marine Gale Warning until 1pm EST Sunday for ANZ150>154. Freezing Spray Advisory from 7pm this evening to 7am EST Monday for ANZ150>154. |
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