Gale Warning 31, NWS Caribou, ME

027 
WHUS71 KCAR 291435
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
935 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

ANZ050>052-292245-
/O.CON.KCAR.GL.W.0031.111130T0800Z-111130T1700Z/
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-
935 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

812 
WHUS71 KCAR 292003
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
303 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

ANZ050>052-300415-
/O.CON.KCAR.GL.W.0031.111130T0800Z-111130T1700Z/
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-
303 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MIGNONE

002 
WHUS71 KCAR 300227
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
927 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

ANZ050>052-301100-
/O.CON.KCAR.GL.W.0031.111130T0800Z-111130T1700Z/
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-
927 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

383 
WHUS71 KCAR 300830
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
330 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011

ANZ050>052-301630-
/O.CON.KCAR.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-111130T1700Z/
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-
330 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

099 
WHUS71 KCAR 301142
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
642 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011

ANZ050>052-301700-
/O.CON.KCAR.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-111130T1700Z/
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-
642 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

199 
WHUS71 KCAR 301713
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1213 PM EST WED NOV 30 2011

ANZ050-051-010100-
/O.EXP.KCAR.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-111130T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.111130T1713Z-111201T0100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
1213 PM EST WED NOV 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
  SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ052-010100-
/O.EXP.KCAR.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-111130T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.SW.Y.0042.111130T1713Z-111201T0100Z/
INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME-
1213 PM EST WED NOV 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND SEAS...10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
  6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH
FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

VJN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1207 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. LOW PRESSURE
WILL TRACK WEST OF THE STATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
UPDATE: BASED ON SAT IMG HAVE INCREASED CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION
FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...OTHERWISE NO OTHER CHANGES NEEDED
AT THIS TIME.

ORIGINAL DISC: A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY CROSSING THE REGION FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH IS BRINGING FAIRLY GUSTY WINDS TO NORTHERN PARTS OF
THE CWA WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KT BEING REPORTED. THESE WINDS
WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
OTHERWISE EXPECT AT LEAST PARTIAL CLEARING TO OCCUR THIS EVENING
AS A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SETS UP. THE FORECAST CONCERN FOR
THE TONIGHT WILL BE AREAS OF FOG WHICH WILL LIKELY SET UP DUE TO
LIGHT WINDS AND LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. CLOUD COVER WILL
ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT BEGINS TO MOVE
BACK TO THE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. THIS SHOULD KEEP LOWS FROM
DIPPING BELOW THE MID 20S ACROSS THE NORTH WITH LOWS DOWNEAST IN
THE MID TO UPPER 30S. FOR TUESDAY, EXPECT GENERALLY OVERCAST SKIES
WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS LIKELY NORTH OF HOULTON ALONG THE
WARM FRONT. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 40 IN THE NORTH TO AROUND
50 DOWNEAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND PASS TO THE WEST OF THE STATE LATE
WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE THURSDAY. HAVE BLENDED THE
NAM12...GFS40...SREF AND ECMWF FOR POPS. WILL INCREASE MODEL POP
LEVELS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. HAVE USED GMOS/NAM12 BLEND FOR
WIND HOWEVER WILL INCREASE WIND SPEED EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH LOW
LEVEL JET IN PLACE. MAY NEED WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTH. FOR
TEMPERATURE WILL USE GMOS.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
A SHORTWAVE H5 TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
FRIDAY.  EXPECT A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH THE PASSAGE
OF AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS WILL ALLOW FOR DRY WEATHER AND NEAR
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND.  WILL SEE CLOUDS
INCREASE ON SUNDAY AS THE RIDGE AXIS MOVES OFFSHORE.

THE 12Z MODELS FORECAST A FULL LATITUDE TROUGH FROM HUDSON BAY
INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. A DISTURBANCE
ROTATING AROUND THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTHERN MAINE
ON MONDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF DIFFER ON THE DETAILS...BUT AGREE ON
THE LARGER SCALE PATTERN EVOLUTION.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL LOWER TO
MVFR/IFR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

SHORT TERM: EXPECT IFR CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY IMPROVING TO VFR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: LOWERED SCA OVER THE WATERS WITH WINDS AND SEAS
REMAINING BELOW SCA CRITERIA THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM:
WILL USE A BLEND OF THE NAM12 AND GFS40 FOR WIND AND
HAVE INCREASED WIND SPEED DURING DAY WEDNESDAY IN RESPONSE TO LOW
LEVEL JET. FOR WAVES: SOUTHEAST FETCH IN PLACED FROM GULF OF MAINE
SOUTHEASTWARD EARLY WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER THE DURATION IS NOT VERY
LONG. WILL USE SWAN/NAM OUT TO 0000Z THURSDAY THEN TRANSITION TO
THE WNA/4. LONG PERIOD WAVE IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. MAY NEED TO ISSUE GALE WATCH FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTER CURRENT SCA EXPIRES.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

NEAR TERM...FOSTER/KHW
SHORT TERM...MIGNONE
LONG TERM...OKULSKI
AVIATION...FOSTER/KHW
MARINE...FOSTER/KHW/MIGNONE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
309 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-300815-
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-
309 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

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.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ050>052-300815-
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-
309 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY...

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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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.