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Gale Warning 26, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this gale warning at Aug 28, 2011, 11:38 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2011, 11:38 PM EDT (03:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2011, 9:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 28, 8:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 8:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
812 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF IRENE WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. RAIN
WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END BUT GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH LOW PRESSURE FORMING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST.
&&
.NEAR TERM /OVERNIGHT/...
THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF IRENE WAS
LOCATED NEAR PLYMOUTH NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS EVENING AND MOVING TO THE
NORTH NORTHEAST. MUCH OF THE RAINFALL HAS MOVED NORTH INTO
CANADA...WITH WRAP AROUND RAINFALL MOVING INTO MUCH OF VERMONT.
ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS MUCH OF MAINE AND NEW
HAMPSHIRE...STRONG GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE AROUND THE LOW AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE WIND
SPEEDS ARE MUCH HIGHER...AS AFTERNOON SOUNDING SHOWED 60 TO 70 KT
WINDS JUST ABOVE 1000 FEET. THESE STRONG JETS WILL MOVE OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST AND SLOWLY WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO
DIMINISH GRADUALLY AS NOCTURNAL INVERSION SETS UP AND OFFERS
BETTER PROTECTION FROM THE STRONG WINDS JUST ABOVE THE GROUND.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
QUIET MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD WITH DRY AND
PLEASANT WEATHER. A COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH ON THE WEEKEND WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
STRONG WIND GUSTS SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG
LOW LEVEL JETS OF 50 TO 60 KT AT AROUND 1500 FEET CONTINUE TO
CIRCULATE AROUND THE LOW PRESSURE AND WILL KEEP LOW LEVEL WIND
SHEAR IN THE FORECAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. IFR OR LIFR
CONDITIONS WILL TEND TO IMPROVE ONCE WINDS GO AROUND TO THE WEST
BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW. SHOULD SEE VFR CONDITIONS BY TOMORROW
MORNING EVERYWHERE WITH LIGHTER WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 KT.
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...COLD FRONT MAY BRING
SOME SHOWERS AND MVFR CONDITIONS LATER IN THE PERIOD.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...SWLY WINDS GUST UP TO AROUND 50
KT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS WILL THEN DIMINISH ALONG WITH THE
WINDS. CONTINUED SUBSIDING IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...GENERALLY A QUIET
PERIOD ONCE SEAS SUBSIDE BELOW SCA LEVELS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAS PASSED...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS
STILL OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOODING THREAT THROUGH
THE NIGHT ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST
MAINE. MONITOR THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS FOR STAGES AND FORECASTS
FOR INDIVIDUAL RIVERS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
HIGH TIDE AT PORTLAND IS 10.9 FEET AT 1111 PM TONIGHT. STRONG
SOUTHERLY FLOW HAS CAUSED A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 1.5 FT TO BUILD
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COULD CAUSE MINOR FLOODING THIS EVENING
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE IN VULNERABLE AREAS ALONG THE COAST.
IN ADDITION TO THE RISING TIDE AND SURGE...WAVES OF 15 FT WILL
CAUSE SPLASH OVER ONTO AREAS NEAR THE COAST.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR MEZ007>009-012>014-
018>028.
NH...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NHZ001>010-013-014.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANZ150>154.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CEMPA
NEAR TERM...KIMBLE
SHORT TERM...EKSTER
LONG TERM...EKSTER
AVIATION...KIMBLE
MARINE...EKSTER
HYDROLOGY...KIMBLE
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...KIMBLEHazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 4:07 PM EDT, 7 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 NHZ001>010-013-014-292015- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...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... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-292015- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. 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... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ150>154-292015- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...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... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 28, 6:56 PM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
656 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0214 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTBROOK 43.68N 70.37W
08/28/2011 CUMBERLAND ME AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN
0247 PM FLOOD OSSIPEE 43.69N 71.12W
08/28/2011 CARROLL NH EMERGENCY MNGR
RT 16 FLOODED AT INDIAN MOUND SHOPPING CENTER
0248 PM FLOOD NORTH SANDWICH 43.84N 71.39W
08/28/2011 CARROLL NH PUBLIC
OVER RD 113 113A
0252 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FREEDOM 43.81N 71.04W
08/28/2011 CARROLL NH AMATEUR RADIO
PEOPLE TRAPPED IN A TRAILER
0341 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG POLAND 44.06N 70.39W
08/28/2011 ANDROSCOGGIN ME AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN
0343 PM FLASH FLOOD GLEN 44.11N 71.17W
08/28/2011 CARROLL NH AMATEUR RADIO
1 MILE WEST OF RT16 AND RT302 INTERSECTION ON RT 302
THE WATER FROM THE ELLIS RIVER IS UP AND OVER BRIDGE
0345 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MONROE 44.62N 69.02W
08/28/2011 WALDO ME AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES
0405 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N TURNER 44.28N 70.26W
08/28/2011 M64 MPH ANDROSCOGGIN ME TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUST TO 64 MPH MEASURED AT 405 PM IN TURNER.
0409 PM FLASH FLOOD BATH 44.17N 71.97W
08/28/2011 GRAFTON NH AMATEUR RADIO
AMMANOUSOUC OVER BRIDGES AT BATH
0645 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW VASSALBORO 44.48N 69.73W
08/28/2011 KENNEBEC ME TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN SYDNEY
0651 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE SOMERSWORTH 43.25N 70.85W
08/28/2011 E60 MPH STRAFFORD NH TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND PWER LINES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1100415 GYX1100408 GYX1100409 GYX1100410 GYX1100416
GYX1100411 GYX1100417 GYX1100413 GYX1100412 GYX1100414 GYX1100418
MJCLocal storm report, Aug 28, 8:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
801 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM FLOOD 5 E HANOVER 43.70N 72.19W
08/28/2011 GRAFTON NH PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING AT MINK BROOK IN ETNA NH
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1100419
DSLocal storm report, Aug 28, 8:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
804 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM FLOOD TWIN MOUNTAIN 44.27N 71.54W
08/28/2011 COOS NH PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED AMMONOOSUC RIVER OVER RTE 302 IN TWIN
MOUNTAIN
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1100420
DSLocal storm report, Aug 28, 8:05 PM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
805 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0504 PM FLOOD WENTWORTH 43.87N 71.91W
08/28/2011 GRAFTON NH PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING ON BAKER RIVER AND SOUTH
BRANCH OF BAKER RIVER IN WENTWORTH. HOMES UNDERWATER AND
CAMPERS OVERTURNED
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1100421
DSLocal storm report, Aug 28, 9:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
907 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 PM FLOOD SHELBURNE 44.40N 71.18W
08/28/2011 COOS NH PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS IN
SHELBURNE NH AND STILL RISING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1100422
DSLocal storm report, Aug 28, 11:00 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 9:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Oxford | 25 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Somerset | 31 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 27 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 40 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | Oxford | 8 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:15 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 9 hr | |
| Aug 29, 10:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Androscoggin | 28 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:51 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Aug 29, 12:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Merrimack | 14 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Coos | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Belknap, Grafton, Merrimack | 10 hr |
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