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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Gray ME 
234 PM EDT Friday Oct 10 2008 


Synopsis... 
high pressure will remain over the region through Sunday. A back 
door cold front will move through northern New England early 
Monday and move back to the north as a warm front Tuesday. A cold 
front will move through the northeast Wednesday afternoon. 


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Near term /through tonight/... 
mainly clear tonight...except for some early evening cumulus in the 
western mountains of Maine. There may be some cirrus moving in 
over the top of the ridge later tonight...so have added clouds to 
the grids towards morning which will allow for partly cloudy skies. 


Have added patchy fog to the Connecticut River valley. A few 
isolated...sheltered spots in Maine will have patchy fog as 
well...but not widespread enough to mention in the products. 


Used blend of mav/met MOS for minimum temperatures. Expect 
temperatures near freezing in the mountains. 


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Short term /Saturday/... 
high level moisture may continue to spill over the upper level ridge 
on Saturday. However...much of this cloud cover will be thin...so 
expect partly to mostly sunny conditions to rule the day. 


Steep lapse rates may allow for scattered cumulus development in the 
higher terrain. 


Most areas will top out in the middle 60s...except the higher terrain 
and eastern sections will be a couple degrees cooler. 
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Long term /Saturday night through Friday/... 
a fairly quite period with 500 mb high centered over the southeast. A couple 
of chances for some light shower activity. Surface high pressure will 
remain in control through Sunday. Models are hinting at a back 
door cold frontal passage early Monday morning with a few showers. 
Front will move back north Tuesday ushering in some milder air 
again ahead of the next cold frontal passage on Wednesday. 


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Aviation /18z Friday through Wednesday/... 
short term...VFR over the taf sites. May be some patchy late night 
fog in the Connecticut River valley. 


Long term...VFR conditions Sat night. May be some patchy IFR in fog 
at the usual locations. VFR sun. Front approaches Sun night lowering 
conditions to MVFR due mainly to ceilings. Monday MVFR early 
increasing to VFR. VFR Monday night some isolated IFR in fog possible. VFR Tuesday. 
Wednesday VFR lwring to MVFR in ceilings as cold front approaches. 


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Marine... 
short term...winds/seas will remain below Small Craft Advisory criteria. 


Long term... no flags expected through Wednesday. 


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Gyx watches/warnings/advisories... 
ME...none. 
New Hampshire...none. 
Marine...none. 


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