Alert archive / Maine / Wind Advisories in 2005
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind advisory at Oct 15, 2005, 4:08 PM EDT for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Oct 16, 2005, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2005, 4:08 PM EDT (20:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 16, 2005, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 16, 2005, 3:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 203 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 633 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KCAR 152008 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 408 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2005 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH OF THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MEZ015>017-029-030-160415- /X.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.051016T1200Z-051016T2200Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 408 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE AND 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE DOWNEAST COAST ON SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF DOWNEAST MAINE ON SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ DUDA
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KCAR 160259 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1059 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2005 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH OF THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MEZ015>017-029-030-161100- /X.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.051016T1200Z-051016T2200Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1059 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE AND 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE DOWNEAST COAST ON SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF DOWNEAST MAINE ON SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KHW
000 WWUS71 KCAR 160826 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 426 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH NEW BRUNSWICK TODAY...BRINGING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION. MEZ010-011-031-032-162030- /X.EXA.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.051016T1200Z-051016T2200Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 426 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH...ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA TODAY. A COMBINATION OF SATURATED GROUND FROM THE HEAVY RAIN...MANY TREES STILL HAVING THEIR LEAVES AND THE STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN FALLEN TREES TODAY. POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO TREES FALLING ON POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MEZ015>017-029-030-162030- /X.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.051016T1200Z-051016T2200Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 426 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH...ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA TODAY. A COMBINATION OF SATURATED GROUND FROM THE HEAVY RAIN...MANY TREES STILL HAVING THEIR LEAVES AND THE STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN FALLEN TREES TODAY. POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO TREES FALLING ON POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ FOSTER/NORCROSS
000 WWUS71 KCAR 161928 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 328 PM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005 MEZ010-011-015>017-029>032-162030- /X.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051016T2200Z/ CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO... OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND... ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE... PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 328 PM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ DUDA
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.