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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this high wind warning at Nov 24, 2008, 3:46 PM EST for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Nov 25, 2008, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr. 31 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 24, 2008, 3:46 PM EST (20:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 25, 2008, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2008, 10:01 AM 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 20:46 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 25, 5:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 3 N Sedgwick, ME | SEDGWICK RIDGE |
| Nov 25, 8:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Blue Hill, ME | TREE ON POWER LINE AT CARTER POINT |
| Nov 25, 9:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Blue Hill, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN |
| Nov 25, 9:36 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Robbinston, ME | BRANCHES ON ROAD FROM CALAIS TO ROBBINSTON |
| Nov 25, 9:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Surry, ME | TREES DOWN |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Tremont, ME | TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN SOUTHWEST HARBOR. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bangor, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Brewer, ME | POWER OUTAGES DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Brooklin, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WITH TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dedham, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Ellsworth, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Gouldsboro, ME | TREES DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hancock, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Holden, ME | POWER OUTAGES DUE TO DOWNED POWER LIES. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Machiasport, ME | FEW BOATS ADRIFT. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Steuben, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Swans Island, ME | TREES AND WIRES DOWN. MANY ROADS CLOSED DUE DOWNED TREES. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Waltham, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Winter Harbor, ME | TREES DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Blue Hill, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Deer Isle, ME | MANY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. SOME ROADS ARE BLOCKED. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mariaville, ME | POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT TOWN. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Old Town, ME | POWER OUTAGE ON CENTRE STREET. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Orrington, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Sedgwick, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Surry, ME | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 2:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Addison, ME | POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 2:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Aurora, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES. |
| Nov 26, 3:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Medway, ME | A FEW POWER OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 3:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Veazie, ME | POWRR OUTAGES. |
| Nov 26, 4:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Calais, ME | POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW TREES DOWN. |
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 12:00Z, 8.8 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
- 1610 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 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 242046 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 346 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...HIGH WINDS TO AFFECT DOWNEAST MAINE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL CAUSE VERY STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ALONG AND JUST INLAND OF THE DOWNEAST COAST. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS JUST AS STRONG OR STRONGER THAN RECENT WIND STORMS TO AFFECT THE DOWNEAST AREA. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST. MEZ015>017-029-030-250500- /O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0010.081126T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0007.081125T2200Z-081126T1500Z/ 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 346 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO NEAR 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-250500- /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.081125T2200Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 346 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY, TREES, AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MCB
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KCAR 250347 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1047 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...HIGH WINDS TO AFFECT DOWNEAST MAINE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS JUST AS STRONG OR STRONGER THAN RECENT WIND STORMS TO AFFECT THE DOWNEAST AREA. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST. MEZ015>017-029-030-251100- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0007.081125T2200Z-081126T1500Z/ 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 1047 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH...LATER TUESDAY. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. 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 FROM 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-251100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.081125T2200Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1047 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH...LATER TUESDAY. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY...TREES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ NORCROSS
000 WWUS71 KCAR 250837 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 337 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WINDS TO AFFECT DOWNEAST MAINE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS COASTAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS JUST AS STRONG OR STRONGER THAN RECENT WIND STORMS TO AFFECT THE DOWNEAST AREA. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST. MEZ015>017-029-030-251600- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0007.081125T2200Z-081126T1500Z/ 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 337 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH LATER TUESDAY. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. 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 FROM 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-251600- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.081125T2200Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 337 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH...LATER TUESDAY. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY...TREES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ LERICOS
000 WWUS71 KCAR 251453 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 953 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WINDS TO AFFECT DOWNEAST MAINE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS COASTAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS JUST AS STRONG OR STRONGER THAN RECENT WIND STORMS TO AFFECT THE DOWNEAST AREA. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST. MEZ015>017-029-030-252300- /O.EXT.KCAR.HW.W.0007.081125T1500Z-081126T1500Z/ 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 953 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. 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 FROM 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-252300- /O.EXT.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.081125T1500Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 953 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FOSTER
000 WWUS71 KCAR 252237 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 537 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WINDS TO AFFECT DOWNEAST MAINE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS COASTAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS JUST AS STRONG OR STRONGER THAN RECENT WIND STORMS TO AFFECT THE DOWNEAST AREA. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST. MEZ015>017-029-030-260500- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ 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 537 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. 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 FROM 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-260500- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 537 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY... TREES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS71 KCAR 260431 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1131 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WINDS AFFECTING DOWNEAST MAINE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IS PRODUCING VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS COASTAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. WIND DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST. MEZ015>017-029-030-261100- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ 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 1131 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. 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 FROM 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-261100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1131 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE WITH LOOSE OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES BLOWING ABOUT. TREES MAY ALSO BLOWN DOWN AND SOME POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ LERICOS
000 WWUS71 KCAR 260848 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 348 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WINDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE DOWNEAST COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM NOW IS BEGINNING TO EXIT THE AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY AND AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. WIND DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MEZ015-016-261000- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND 348 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. PLEASE REPORT 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. $$ MEZ011-031-032-261000- /O.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 348 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. PLEASE REPORT HIGH ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ017-029-030-261200- /O.EXT.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1200Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 348 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS 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 FROM 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. $$ LERICOS
000 WWUS71 KCAR 261138 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 638 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WINDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE DOWNEAST COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM NOW IS BEGINNING TO EXIT THE AREA. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY AND AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. WIND DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MEZ029-261245- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1200Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL 638 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MEZ017-030-261500- /O.EXT.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD 638 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS 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 FROM 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. $$
000 WWUS71 KCAR 261501 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1001 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 MEZ017-030-261615- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081126T1500Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD 1001 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH. SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WIND SPEEDS OR ANY WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ HEWITT
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 24, 3:40 AM EST, 12 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 3:40 AM EST, 12 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
340 AM EST MON NOV 24 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION TODAY...THEN BUILD ACROSS
THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRINING A WIND EVENT
TO THE DOWNEAST AREA BEFORE THE STORM EXISTS THE AREA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
THE UPPER LEVEL TROF ACROSS EASTERN CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME WEAK RIDGING ACROSS OUR AREA
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT.
EXPECT M/SUNNY SKIES TO START TODAY BUT HIGH AND MID LEVEL CLOUD
WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO LOW
PRESSURE SLOWLY APPROACHING FROM THE WEST.
LATEST MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO DELAY THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM AS LARGE SURFACE HIGH BUILDS ACROSS
EASTERN CANADA. SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY BEGIN TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT
ACROSS THE EXTREME WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FA BUT MOST AREAS WILL
REMAIN PRECIPITATION FREE THROUGH TONIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
COLD ARCTIC AIR NOW IN PLACE OVER THE CANADIAN PLAINS WILL MOVE
INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY. THIS WILL DEVELOP A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES. AS THIS LOW
INTENSIFIES...AN EQUALLY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SETS UP OVER THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS IS MAINE. BY
TUESDAY NIGHT...A VERY STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT SETS UP
DIRECTLY OVER THE FORECAST AREA. COLD AIR WILL THEN SWING AROUND
THE BASE OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER...NOW OVER NEW YORK...AND UP
THE EAST COAST. THIS IS A CLASSIC SETUP FOR A STRONG WIND EVENT.
NEW MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGEST THE OVERALL PROGRESSION OF THIS STORM
SYSTEM IS SLOWING DOWN. THE NAM IS NOW THE SLOWEST OF THE
SOLUTIONS...WHILE THE GFS IS ONLY SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN PREVIOUS
RUNS. IN LIGHT OF THIS DATA...FEEL THAT IT IS PRUDENT TO ADJUST AT
THE TIMING OF THE WIND WATCH CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE DOWNEAST
COAST. WILL ALSO EXTEND THIS WATCH INLAND TO INCLUDE ZONES 15
THROUGH 16...INCLUDING THE BANGOR AREA. THIS IS BASED LARGELY ON
DAMAGE FROM PAST WIND EVENTS OF A SIMILAR SETUP.
PRECIPITATION TYPE DURING THIS EVENT WILL BE TRICKY. TUESDAY NIGHT
WILL LIKELY SEE RISING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT IN THE DEEP
SOUTHERLY FLOW. HAVE USED THE GFS40 GUIDANCE FOR THE TEMPERATURE
FORECAST IN LIEU OF GMOS FOR THIS REASON. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY
START OFF AS SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW
MIX ACROSS ALL AREAS SOUTH OF HOULTON TO THE COAST. THIS WAS
DEPICTED WELL IN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST AND THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE
THIS MORNING. BEST ESTIMATES PUT STORM TOTAL QPF IN THE 1 TO 2
INCH RANGE FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
GMOS USED TO INITIALIZE FORECAST. NO NOTABLE WEATHER NOTED DURING
THIS PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION TODAY THROUGH MOST
OF TONIGHT. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE KBGR WHICH MAY DROP TO MVFR
LATE TONIGHT IN ANY -SN THE DEVELOPS MNLY AFT 06Z. CONDITIONS WILL
DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT TUESDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: HAVE EXTENDED THE SCA THROUGH 15Z BASED ON CURRENT OBS
STILL SHOWING MARGINAL SCA CONDITIONS. OTHERWISE WINDS/SEAS WILL
REMAIN BELOW SCA LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SHORT TERM:
GALE WATCH WILL CONTINUE. HOWEVER TIMING HAS BEEN ADJUSTED DUE
TO THE STORM SYSTEM SLOWING DOWN. WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SEAS EXPECTED TO INCREASE UP TO 15 TO 19 FEET WITH THE
COMING STORM SYSTEM.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR MEZ015>017-029-030.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR ANZ050>052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ANZ050-
051.
&&
NEAR TERM...DUDA
SHORT TERM...LERICOS
LONG TERM...LERICOS
AVIATION...DUDA
MARINE...DUDA/LERICOSHazardous weather outlook, Nov 24, 3:28 PM EST, 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 MEZ001-002-005-006-252030- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND NORTHERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ003-004-010-252030- NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ011-031-252030- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ015>017-252030- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ032-252030- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ029-030-252030- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-252030- 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- 328 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 3:30 PM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 39 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 36 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:49 PM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 47 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:51 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 19 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 12 hr |
Nearby
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.