Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Port Clyde Me To Cape Elizabeth Me Out 25 Nm, Atlantic North

2021-05-26 · near Buoy 44007, Port Clyde Me To Cape Elizabeth Me Out 25 Nm, Atlantic North

Event narrative

A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast on the evening bringing a wide area of gusty winds to the coastal waters. A weather station on the waterfront of peaks island reported a gust of 56 mph.

Wider weather episode

An unseasonably hot and humid airmass moved into the region allowing for instability values more typical for summer. In addition, a pre-frontal trough approached New Hampshire & Maine ahead of the main surface cold front located to the west in Quebec Province. A strong jet streak aloft allowed for strong 0-6km shear profiles. These ingredients led to organized linear convection by the evening with a line of strong winds impacting the coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 962988. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.