As if to tease, temperatures are climbing to 23 to 27 to 34, and the breeze is building on Penobscot Bay and offshore. The Maine Department of Transportation canceled some of its Vinalhaven and North Haven ferry passages today, this morning, the 1 p.m. to Vinalhaven, and the 2:15 to North Haven, due to building winds out of the south.

It’s weather we haven’t seen in awhile, and the National Weather Service is suggesting gusts up to 50 miles per hour for the Penobscot Bay area and wider, stretching from Winterport to Unity, Thomaston, Rockland, Boothbay Harbor and Bath.

Further out to sea, gale warnings are in effect until 10 p.m., with seas 11 to 16 feet.

That wind advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. and means strong winds of 31 to 39 mph are to blow, with occasional higher gusts.

“High profile vehicles may have some difficulties, especially on bridges,” the NWS said.

Weather report

This Afternoon: Showers. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of snow showers between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Low around 19. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 mph.

Monday: Rain and snow likely before 1 p.m., then a chance of snow between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of rain after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

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