Special Weather Statement, NWS Gray, ME

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
254 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure will allow for scattered showers and a few storms
this evening, before exiting to the northeast tonight. High
pressure builds into the region for the middle of the week with
seasonable temperatures and a dry westerly flow. Temperatures
start to increase by the end of the week. A cold front crosses
Saturday with showers and thunderstorms.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Current water vapor imagery shows a compact upper low over
the Champlain Valley. Ahead of this feature there is a pressure
trough oriented south to north through the forecast area. Convective
showers have started to develop within this trough with more
scattered thunderstorms expected with this feature as it slowly
moves east this evening. Latest RAP analysis has about 500 J/kg
of MLCAPE over New Hampshire into NW Maine where cloud cover
has thinned. RAP analysis also shows a ribbon of of effective
bulk shear to 35 kts just to the east of the axis of MLCAPE. As
convection continues to develop the best shear will be shifting
over the Gulf of Maine with only about 20 to 25 kts of 0-6 km
bulk shear remaining over the forecast area.

The lack of shear will limit the potential for organized convection,
however ingredients have started to become better aligned.
MLCAPE is expected to remain around 500 J/kg over much of the
area away from the coast with theta-e advection axis
intersecting the MLCAPE and some shear along the ME/NH border
eastward along the coastal plain. The last few runs of the HRRR
have been highlighting an area of stronger cells from the White
Mountains south to Strafford County with these cells moving
eastward through western Maine from about 5 pm to 9 pm before
the loss of heating leads to weakening trend.

The surface trough will clear to the east tonight while troughing
aloft lingers into Wednesday. Winds will shift out of the northwest
behind the trough bringing dry air into the area overnight.
Dewpoints and temperatures will drop into the 40s north and 50s
south.  With clearing skies and closing dewpoint depressions patchy
fog will likely develop tonight with best chances in the Connecticut
Valley and along the coastal plain.

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.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Troughing aloft continues over the East Coast through Wednesday
with an upper low closing off to our north. With the upper
trough axis nearly overhead forcing for ascent will be well to
our east with high pressure building to our west. Northwest
winds will continue to usher in drier air through the day with
mostly sunny skies expected outside of upslope clouds over the
mountains. Highs will be in the 60s in the north with low 70s
along the interior. Downsloping winds will allow for highs to
approach the mid 70s near the coast and southeastern New
Hampshire.

High pressure will nose in from the west Wednesday night with
mostly clear skies. Dewpoints will be in the low 40s and with
mostly clear skies overnight lows will drop into the mid 40s
north to the low 50s along the coast.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The upper level trough that has been slowly moving across New
England will finally begin to exit the region on Thursday.
However, there may be enough upslope flow over the elevated heat
source to produce a brief shower or a sprinkle over the northern
higher terrain during the afternoon hours.

It will be seasonably mild with high temperatures in the 70s in
most areas outside the high terrain.

A southwesterly flow will develop on Friday bringing in an
increase in temperatures and gradually beginning to increase humidity
values. H8 readings around +10C, along with mixing under sunny
skies will yield high temperatures in the lower 80s across the
interior and our southern coastline. Along the Midcoast region,
temperatures will be held into the lower to mid 70s as winds
come in off the Gulf of Maine.

The southwesterly gradient will allow a warm front o cross the
region Saturday. As the atmosphere destabilizes with time,
showers and scattered thunderstorms will break out across the
region. With impressive dynamics and increased precipitable
water values, this may be our only chance for widespread
rainfall through this week. However, model ensembles continue to
not be overly generous with the precipitation totals, especially
in southern areas along or near the coastline.

A few hit or miss scattered showers are possible on Sunday as an
upper level trough exits the region. The best chance for a
shower would be the northern mountains.

After a dry start to the work week on Monday, a few more
scattered showers will enter the region Tuesday as a fast moving
upper level trough approaches the region from the west.

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.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Short Term...Low cigs over Maine will continue MVFR to IFR
conditions this evening. Over New Hampshire VFR conditions will
prevail through tomorrow night outside of brief restrictions in
TSRA this evening. Cigs will lower overnight across Maine with
patchy fog bringing IFR/LIFR conditions through the first part
of tonight. Winds shift out of the northwest late tonight
bringing in drier air and VFR to Maine by tomorrow morning with
VFR prevailing through Wednesday night.

Long Term...High pressure and VFR conditions through the end
of the week with afternoon seabreezes. Friday increasing
southerly flow ahead of a front could bring some advection fog
to the midcoast. The front crosses the region on Saturday with
scattered showers and thunderstorms. This will lower many areas
briefly to IFR and LIFR.

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.MARINE...
Short Term...There is slight chance for thunderstorms over the
waters through this evening with patchy fog overnight. Winds
turn offshore tomorrow morning for improving visibility. Winds
and seas generally stay below SCA thresholds with the exception
being the potential for seas to approach 5 ft for brief period
Wednesday evening along the outer waters.

Long Term...Winds and seas will be below SCA thresholds through
much of the period. However, there will be gusts to 25 knots as
an increased southwesterly gradient set up over the region
Friday into Saturday ahead of an approaching frontal system.

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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...None.

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NEAR/SHORT TERM...Schroeter
LONG TERM...Cannon

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
350 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

MEZ022>028-NHZ014-162000-
Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-
Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham-
350 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine,
southwest Maine and southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150>154-162000-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Penobscot Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
Casco Bay-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
350 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>021-033-NHZ001>013-015-162000-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-
Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
350 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,
southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire,
central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New
Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through this
evening. A few of the storms may produce strong gusty winds, hail and
locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
544 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0509 PM     HAIL             1 N MILTON              43.43N 70.99W
06/15/2021  E0.25 INCH       STRAFFORD          NH   PUBLIC

            SPOTTER REPORTS PEA SIZED HAIL ON MORGAN DR
            IN MILTON, NH.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
552 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     HAIL             1 W NORWAY              44.21N 70.56W
06/15/2021  M0.25 INCH       OXFORD             ME   PUBLIC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
603 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

NHZ008-013-152245-
Merrimack-Interior Rockingham-
603 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM AND
SOUTHEASTERN MERRIMACK COUNTIES...

At 603 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hooksett, or 7
miles southeast of Concord, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Northwood, Hooksett, Epsom, Raymond, Bow, Allenstown, Fremont,
Deerfield, Candia, Pembroke and Nottingham.

This includes Interstate 93 between mile markers 30 and 32.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4311 7150 4321 7146 4317 7110 4298 7116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 284DEG 17KT 4314 7142

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
611 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0555 PM     MARINE HAIL      3 ESE SEABROOK          42.87N 70.82W
06/15/2021  M0.75 INCH       ANZ154             NH   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
621 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW SANDOWN            42.90N 71.22W
06/15/2021                   ROCKINGHAM         NH   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 121.
            SMALL HAIL ALSO FELL FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
621 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

MEZ007-008-NHZ001-002-152300-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
621 PM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN OXFORD...
WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND EAST CENTRAL COOS COUNTIES...

At 621 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 13 miles west of Rangeley to near
Stratford. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Rangeley, Carrabassett Valley, Errol, Stratford, Dixville, Dallas
Plantation, Dummer, Magalloway Plantation, Lang, Adamstown,
Richardsontown, Davis, Upton, Lincoln Plantation, Rangeley
Plantation, Lower Cupsuptic, Wentworth Location, Coplin Plantation,
Parkertown and Stark.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4465 7156 4510 7087 4508 7033 4463 7109
      4461 7156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 256DEG 25KT 4500 7091 4462 7155