FXUS61 KCAR 051133
AFDCAR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
733 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
-UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
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KEY MESSAGES
1) NEAR NORMAL, TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL LEVEL, TEMPERATURES
WITH LOWER HUMIDITY TODAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
2) INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY MID TO LATE WEEK WITH A RETURN
OF DAILY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
3) A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WAS ISSUED TODAY FOR THE DANGERS
OF COLD WATER TEMPERATURES
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DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1NEAR NORMAL, TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL LEVEL,
TEMPERATURES WITH LOWER HUMIDITY TODAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH MONDAY
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND LESS HUMID AS A RESULT 70S IN THE
NORTH TODAY, AND LOW-TO-MID 80S IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND
DOWNEAST UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S AREAWIDE ON MONDAY RHS GENERALLY
IN THE 30S/40S
KEY MESSAGE 2INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY MID TO LATE WEEK
WITH A RETURN OF DAILY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION
MOISTURE TRANSPORT INCREASES OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY IN BETWEEN
UPPER LEVEL TROF SWINGING THRU QUEBEC AND BERMUDA HIGH SETTING UP
PW VALUES INCREASE TO NEAR THE 90TH PERCENTILE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY H5 TROF SHOULD CLEAR CWA FRIDAY NIGHT LEAVING
MAINLY DRY WX THROUGH THE WEEKEND
KEY MESSAGE 3A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WAS ISSUED TODAY FOR
THE DANGERS OF COLD WATER TEMPERATURES
KEY MESSAGE 3 DESCRIPTION
WITH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND EXTRA CROWDS AT THE COAST, THE
THREAT OF HYPOTHERMIA DUE TO COLD WATER CONTINUES TODAY EVEN
THOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE AS WARM AS THE LAST FEW
DAYS, THE POTENTIAL WILL STILL BE THERE GIVEN HOW COLD THE WATER
IS AND THE INCREASED CROWDS REMEMBER TO USE A LIFE JACKET IF
ON ANY WATERCRAFT!
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AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
TODAYVFR NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
VARIABLE
TONIGHTVARIABLE CONDITIONS WITH ANY PATCHY LATE NIGHT FOG
OTHERWISE, VFR LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
MONDAYVFR LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE NORTH, AND S WIND
AT KBHB AND KBGR GUSTS UP 17KTS POSSIBLE
MONDAY NIGHT-TUESDAYVFR S WINDS 5-10KTS
TUESDAY NIGHTMAINLY VFR, THOUGH MAY SEE MVFR BHB AND COASTAL
DOWNEAST TERMINALS IN -SHRA LIGHT S WINDS
WEDNESDAYMAINLY VFR, THOUGH MAY SEE MVFR/IFR DOWNEAST TERMINALS
EARLY S 5-10KTS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT-THURSDAYVFR MVFR POSSIBLE AROOSTOOK TERMINALS IN
SHOWERS, POSSIBLE -TSRA ON THURSDAY SSW WINDS 5 KTS BECOMING WSW 5-
10KTS
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MARINE
CONDITIONS BELOW SCA CRITERIA TODAY INTO MONDAY SEAS GENERALLY
AROUND 2-3FT POTENTIAL FOR SOME FOG EARLY THIS MORNING, AND
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING N WINDS THIS MORNING SHIFTS SW
WINDS SHIFT SE/E ON MONDAY WATER TEMPERATURES REMAIN AROUND
50
WINDS REMAIN AOB 25KTS THROUGH THURSDAY SEAS REMAINING 2-4 FEET
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE INCREASING TO 5FT FROM 25-60NM
TUESDAY NIGHT, AND OUT TO 25NM ON WEDNESDAY SEAS BEGIN TO DIMINISH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MEBEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MEZ029-030
MARINENONE
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DISCUSSIONASB/21
AVIATIONASB/21/CN
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