Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Caribou, ME

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WGUS71 KCAR 281635
FFSCAR

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1235 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

MEC003-009-019-021-029-281900-
/O.CON.KCAR.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110828T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PISCATAQUIS ME-AROOSTOOK ME-PENOBSCOT ME-WASHINGTON ME-HANCOCK ME-
1235 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
HANCOCK...WASHINGTON...PENOBSCOT...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK AND
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 1225 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT AREAS OF VERY 
RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK HAS
REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH GENERALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE.
RADAR INDICATES THAT ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR INTO
MID AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
BROOKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 6759 4447 6763 4438 6817 4421 6834
      4431 6852 4419 6840 4412 6871 4426 6888
      4424 6878 4468 6883 4465 6919 4507 6935
      4501 6960 4545 6975 4575 6778 4558 6741
      4525 6746 4516 6714 4481 6694

$$
LG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1010 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
IRENE WILL TRACK NORTH ACROSS WESTERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY THEN CONTINUE
NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN MAINE TONIGHT. THE STORM WILL MOVE NORTH
OF THE STATE ON MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPDATE 2: JUST MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS ACROSS THE NRN PTNS
OF THE FA THRU MIDDAY...OTHERWISE INCORPORATED LATEST OBSVD SFC
TEMPS AND DWPTS...MERGING THESE TO AFTN VALUES.

UPDATE 1: FORECAST ON TRACK SO NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES NEEDED AT
THIS TIME.

ORGNL DISC: WITH FORECAST ON TRACK DID NOT MAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. IRENE TO MAKE LANDFALL CLOSE
TO NEW YORK CITY THIS MORNING AND THEN TRACK TO CENTRAL NEW
HAMPSHIRE BY THIS EVENING. IRENE WILL THEN TRACK JUST ALONG THE
QUEBEC MAINE BORDER TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING NORTH OF THE STATE EARLY
MONDAY. RAIN OVER DOWNEAST WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF THE REGION THIS MORNING. HEAVY RAIN WILL START THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. STILL FORECASTING RAINFALL
AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OVER EASTERN MAINE WITH 3 TO 5
INCHES ACROSS WESTERN MAINE. EXPECTING WINDS TO INCREASE THIS
EVENING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAIN TO END ACROSS
DOWNEAST LATE TONIGHT AND THEN ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS MONDAY
MORNING AS IRENE MOVES NORTH OF THE STATE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING TRANQUIL CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT WITH
LIGHT WINDS. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR AND SOME PATCHY FOG WILL
LIKELY FORM LATE AT NIGHT. A SMALL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BRING INCREASING CLOUDS TUESDAY. SOME SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE IN
THE DAY...MAINLY OVER NORTHWESTERN AREAS...AND AN ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT. DOWNEAST AREAS WILL BE PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE LATE.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A SMALL SHORTWAVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING CLOUDS AND A
CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY DOWNEAST. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO BRING SUNNY AND MILD CONDITIONS
WEDNESDAY INTO THE COMING WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: IFR CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WINDS LATE TODAY INTO
TONIGHT OVER DOWNEAST. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON MONDAY WITH VFR
CONDITIONS AND DIMINISHING WINDS. OVER NORTHERN TERMINALS, VFR
CONDITION WILL LOWER TO IFR DURING THE DAY AND REMAIN IFR TONIGHT
WITH INCREASING WINDS. STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY ACROSS THE NORTH BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY
AFTERNOON. IFR CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

SHORT TERM: VFR CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT MAY LOWER TO IFR IN SOME
FOG LATE AT NIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED TUESDAY INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM: SEAS WILL REMAIN UP TO 7 FT MONDAY NIGHT AND 5 FT
TUESDAY...MAINLY FROM REMNANT SWELL FROM IRENE. OTHERWISE...WINDS
AND SEAS SHOULD BE BELOW SCA DURING THE MID TO LATE WEEK PERIOD.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NO SIG CHGS TO FCST QPF THRU THE REST OF THIS EVENT.
CURRENT FLOOD WATCHES FOR THE FA STILL LOOK GOOD.

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...FLOOD WATCH FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANZ050>052.

&&

NEAR TERM...VJN
SHORT TERM...BLOOMER
LONG TERM...BLOOMER
AVIATION...VJN
MARINE...VJN/BLOOMER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
353 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-290800-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
353 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH
CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL
MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ050>052-290800-
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-
353 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1028 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

MEZ004>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-281530-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS ME-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT ME-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-NORTHERN WASHINGTON ME-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-CENTRAL WASHINGTON ME-
COASTAL WASHINGTON ME-COASTAL HANCOCK ME-INTERIOR HANCOCK ME-
1028 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN IN ADVANCE OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS MOVING
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS DOWN EAST MAINE. A NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE SPOTTER IN HAMPDEN REPORTED 1 INCH OF RAIN FELL IN A HALF
HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN RATE WILL CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON THE
HIGHWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.

LG