A powerful storm will move into Maine to end the weekend and start next week.
Flood watches have been issued for Sunday through Tuesday in parts of Maine, where several inches of rain are expected.
An area of low pressure will transfer its energy from the Great Lakes into the Northeast this week. It will allow primary low pressure over southern New England to take control and get stronger.
All day Sunday, there will be periods of moderate rain, but late Sunday is when waves of the heaviest rain will move in from south to north. Expect scattered power outages as well.
Wind gusts are expected to exceed 40 mph, especially along the coastline Sunday night into Monday morning.
The first batch of moderate to heavy showers will arrive Sunday morning, with more moving in during the afternoon.
But the heaviest batch will arrive Sunday evening. During the predawn hours Monday, rain will pour on nearly the entire state, with rivers running high.
Southern Maine will get the most rain from this storm, with more than 2 to 3 inches coming, mostly Sunday into early Monday.
Of note: The seas will build Sunday into Monday, with more than 15 foot breakers near the shore.
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