Rain and patchy fog developing after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Rain in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 50s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Sunday Night and Monday
Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
... Coastal Flood Watch in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in gray has issued a coastal Flood Watch... which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.
The predicted tide for Portland is 11.1 ft at 1104 am Thursday. The increasing southeast winds will create a 1 to 1.5 foot storm surge will will likely push the tide over portland's 12 foot flood level. Also, building ocean waves will likely cause some splashover and beach erosion.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to protect property.