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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this high wind warning at Nov 15, 2008, 3:59 AM EST for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Nov 15, 2008, 3:22 PM EST. It was in force for 24 hr. 13 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2008, 3:59 AM EST (08:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2008, 3:22 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2008, 3:48 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 9:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Orland, ME | TREES KNOCKED DOWN ON STATE ROAD 46 |
| Nov 16, 3:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Exeter, ME | POWER OUTAGE IN TOWN FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Charleston, ME | POWER OUTAGES IN TOWN DUE DOWNED POWER LINES. |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Winter Harbor, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES KNOCKED DOWN |
| Nov 16, 4:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plymouth, ME | TREE DOWN ON INTERSTATE 95. |
| Nov 16, 5:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Cooper, ME | MANY TREES KNOCKED OVER. TREES ON POWER LINES |
| Nov 16, 5:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Machiasport, ME | TREES BLOWN DOWN |
| Nov 16, 5:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Waltham, ME | TREES BLOWN DOWN |
| Nov 16, 5:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wesley, ME | TREES BLOWN DOWN |
| Nov 16, 5:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Glenburn, ME | TREES DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Nov 16, 5:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Great Pond, ME | TREES DOWN ON GREAT POND ROAD. |
| Nov 16, 1:00 PM EST | FLOOD | 1 S Addison, ME | WATER ACROSS EAST SIDE ROAD AT KNOWLES BROOK...PARTIAL ROAD WASHOUT |
| Nov 16, 1:00 PM EST | FLOOD | Machias, ME | WATER TO BUMPER LEVEL ACROSS RT 1/1A INTERSECTION DOWNTOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 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
- 13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 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 150859 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 359 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK WEST OF THE STATE TODAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC BY SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. MEZ029-030-151700- /O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0009.081115T2100Z-081116T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0006.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 359 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE, SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-151700- /O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0009.081115T2100Z-081116T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 359 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY, TREES, AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ DUDA
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KCAR 151510 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1010 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...A FOGGY START...THEN STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK WEST OF THE STATE TODAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC BY SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRONG WINDS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL PREVAIL. MEZ029-030-151800- /O.NEW.KCAR.FG.Y.0012.081115T1510Z-081115T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0006.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1010 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. DENSE FOG...WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO...WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNINIG. HOWEVER...ONCE RAIN STARTS MOVING IN THE FOG WILL TEND TO MIX OUT AND LIFT. USE EXTRA CAUTION DRIVING. MEANWHILE SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT... WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE... SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-151800- /O.NEW.KCAR.FG.Y.0012.081115T1510Z-081115T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1010 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. DENSE FOG...WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO...WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNINIG. HOWEVER...ONCE RAIN STARTS MOVING IN THE FOG WILL TEND TO MIX OUT AND LIFT. USE EXTRA CAUTION DRIVING. MEANWHILE SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES... AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ STUREY
000 WWUS71 KCAR 151749 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1249 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK WEST OF THE STATE TODAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC BY SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE STRONG WINDS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL PREVAIL. MEZ029-030-152215- /O.CAN.KCAR.FG.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081115T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0006.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1249 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT... WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE... SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-152215- /O.CAN.KCAR.FG.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081115T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1249 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES... AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MCB
000 WWUS71 KCAR 152022 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 322 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEW YORK STATE NORTH INTO QUEBEC TONIGHT. A TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR WEST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. MEZ015>017-160430- /O.UPG.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.081116T0000Z-081116T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.HW.W.0006.081116T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL 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 322 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT... WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE... SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ029-030-160430- /O.EXT.KCAR.HW.W.0006.081116T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 322 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT... WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE... SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ002-005-006-160430- /O.EXB.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.081116T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 322 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES... AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ011-031-032-160430- /O.EXT.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.081116T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 322 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES... AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MCB
000 WWUS71 KCAR 160141 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 841 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM NEW YORK STATE NORTH INTO QUEBEC LATE TONIGHT. A TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR WEST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. MEZ015>017-029-030-161100- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ 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 841 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT... WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE... SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-031-032-161100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 841 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES... AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ VJN/MCW
000 WWUS71 KCAR 160825 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 325 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THROUGH QUEBEC TODAY. A TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR WEST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MEZ015>017-029-030-161700- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ 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 325 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE...SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-031-032-161700- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 325 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES...AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ DUDA
000 WWUS71 KCAR 161600 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1100 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THROUGH QUEBEC TODAY. A TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW TO OUR WEST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MEZ015>017-029-030-162100- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ 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 1100 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EXPOSED OUTER ISLANDS AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS STORM WILL HAVE A MODERATE IMPACT ON THE WARNING AREA. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE WIND DAMAGE WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE...SUCH AS SHINGLES OR SIDING TORN OFF BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-031-032-162100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1100 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES...AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MCB
000 WWUS71 KCAR 162048 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 348 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO CONTINUE DOWNEAST OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NORTH THROUGH EASTERN CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS TONIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER DOWNEAST LOCATIONS. MEZ015>017-029-030-170500- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0023.081116T2100Z-081117T0500Z/ 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 348 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY, TREES, AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ002-005-006-011-031-032-162200- /O.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND... SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 348 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MCB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Nov 14, 4:37 PM EST, 11 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 4:37 PM EST, 11 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
437 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE COAST WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL INTENSIFY
ON SATURDAY AND TRACK NORTHWEST OF THE AREA INTO QUEBEC PROVINCE
SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL PULL A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
STATE ON SUNDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A WEAKENING RIPPLE OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE PATCHY AREAS OF RAIN TONIGHT. WARMER AIR MOVING IN ALOFT
WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD A DEEP LAYER OF MOISTURE NEAR THE GROUND.
AREAS OF FOG...DRIZZLE AND LOW CLOUDS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT INTO
THE DAY ON SATURDAY. MEANWHILE...A POWERFUL TROUGH DIGGING INTO
THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL DEVELOP LOW PRESSURE IN THE OHIO VALLEY
WHICH WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE WEST OF NEW ENGLAND LATE SATURDAY.
THE STRONG GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW TO THE WEST AND HIGHER PRESSURE
EAST IN THE ATLANTIC WILL RESULT IN RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS NEAR
THE DOWNEAST COAST LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY...AND A SURGE OF WARM
AIR NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHWEST OF THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT...DRAWING A STRONG COLD FRONT TOWARD THE FORECAST
AREA. RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD
FRONT. A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL ALSO DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THE
COLD FRONT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST
COAST...WITH ONSHORE SOUTH WINDS...WHERE WINDS COULD GUST TO
AROUND 60 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ACROSS
INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA...SOUTH WINDS COULD GUST TO 45 TO 60 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF WET GROUND AND STRONG WINDS
COULD CONTRIBUTE TO FALLING TREES AND POWER LINES. THUS...A HIGH
WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING FOR DOWNEAST AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA. RAIN WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD
FRONT...THEN TAPER TO RAIN SHOWERS IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL ALLOW THE RAIN SHOWERS TO CHANGE TO SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH AND MOUNTAINS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH/MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH
DIMINISHING RAIN/SNOW SHOWER CHANCES DOWNEAST. A SECONDARY COLD
FRONT/TROF AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SHOULD CROSS THE REGION
MONDAY KEEPING A CHANCE OF SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH AND
MOUNTAINS WITH AN ISOLATED SNOW/RAIN SHOWER POSSIBLE DOWNEAST.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES THEN FALLING SUNDAY
AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT
NEAR NORMAL LEVELS MONDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
EXPECT COLDER AIR MASS TO BE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST ALONG WITH AN
UPPER LEVEL TROF AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS FORECAST PERIOD. THE
UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE GREAT
LAKES WEDNESDAY AND WEAKEN AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA
THURSDAY. NORTHERN MAINE WILL REMAIN IN A CYCLONIC CIRCULATION
AROUND LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HAVE
INITIALIZED THE GRIDS WITH GMOS. HAVE MANUALLY ADJUSTED THE POP
AND SKY GRIDS. NO OTHER CHANGES TO GMOS.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
DEEP LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN LIFR CONDITIONS IN LOW CLOUDS
AND FOG TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO PERSIST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. CONDITIONS WILL THEN
BEGIN TO IMPROVE IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT...WITH GUSTY WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DOWNEAST SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH ONLY A CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MORE NUMEROUS ACROSS THE NORTH/MOUNTAINS
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: SEAS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 5 AND 6 FT OVERNIGHT AS
WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE SATURDAY
MORNING. A GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT SATURDAY BEGINNING IN
THE LATE MORNING AS WINDS RAPIDLY INCREASE ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF
LOW PRESSURE LIFTING WEST OF NEW ENGLAND.
SHORT TERM: GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY. THUS...THE GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN
RAIN AND FOG SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY...WITH LINGERING
SHOWERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR MEZ011-015>017-029>032.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...BLOOMER
SHORT TERM...NORCROSS
LONG TERM...MIGNONE
AVIATION...BLOOMER
MARINE...BLOOMER/NORCROSSHazardous weather outlook, Nov 14, 4:46 PM EST, 11 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 446 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 MEZ001>006-010-151200- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 446 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS AND WIND RELATED DAMAGE COULD BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-151200- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 446 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS AND WIND RELATED DAMAGE COULD BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. ANZ050>052-151200- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME- 446 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NORCROSS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 36 hr |
| Nov 15, 10:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:29 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 12 hr |
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High Wind Warnings in Maine, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.