Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 10 am this morning to 8 am EDT Monday...
Today
Rain. The rain may be heavy at times. Windy with highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Windy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Monday
Rain or snow. Snow accumulation around an inch. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs around 50.
Wednesday Night through Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
... Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 10 am this morning to 2 PM EDT this afternoon...
The National Weather Service in gray has issued a coastal Flood Advisory... which is in effect from 10 am this morning to 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
High tide occurs in Portland at 1114 am EDT. At that time... the tide is expected to be near 11 feet. While this is below the flood stage of 12 feet... the strong wave action will cause splash-over and beach erosion in northeast facing communities.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
351 am EDT sun Mar 14 2010
... Flood Watch in effect through Monday morning...
The National Weather Service in gray has expanded the
* Flood Watch to include a portion of western Maine... including the following areas... coastal Cumberland and interior Cumberland.
* Through Monday morning
* at this time... between 1 and 3 inches of rain is possible in the watch area.
* This much rain could result in some rivers and streams rising to near bankful today and tonight. If 3 inches of rain falls in Cumberland County... the Presumpscot River at Westbrook may be pushed above its flood stage.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 14 03, 2010 04:03 EDT
... Wind Advisory now in effect until 5 am EDT Monday...
The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 5 am EDT Monday.
Wind gusts to 50 mph are expected this morning into the early afternoon hours. Winds could slacken a bit late this afternoon... but another round of strong gusts are expected tonight... as the low moves a bit closer.
Wind gusts this strong could result in downed tree limbs and power lines... which could in turn result in scattered power outages.
In addition... winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
