Gale Warning 7, NWS Gray, ME

542 
WHUS71 KGYX 080307
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1007 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

ANZ150>154-081815-
/O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0007.110208T2100Z-110209T0900Z/
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-
1007 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WEST ON TUESDAY AND INCREASE 
  TO 15 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT FOR THE BALANCE OF 
  TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE BAYS AND 4 TO 8 FT 
  ELSEWHERE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$


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418 
WHUS71 KGYX 080746
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
246 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

ANZ150>154-082200-
/O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0007.110208T2100Z-110209T0900Z/
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-
246 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST ON TUESDAY AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT
  WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY
  NIGHT.

* SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE BAYS AND 4 TO 8 FT IN THE OPEN
  WATERS LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$


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679 
WHUS71 KGYX 081952
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
252 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

ANZ150>154-091100-
/O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0007.110208T2100Z-110209T1100Z/
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-
252 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO
  40 KT AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE BAYS AND 4 TO 8 FT IN THE OPEN
  WATERS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$


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735 
WHUS71 KGYX 090207
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
907 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

ANZ150>154-091100-
/O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110209T1100Z/
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-
907 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT AT
  TIMES THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$


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732 
WHUS71 KGYX 090802
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
302 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

ANZ150>154-091500-
/O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
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-
302 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND
  40 KT AT TIMES THROUGH MID MORNING.

* SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET IN BAYS...4 TO 7 FEET ELSEWHERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$


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789 
WHUS71 KGYX 091344
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
844 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

ANZ150>154-100445-
/O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0017.110209T1344Z-110210T1100Z/
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-
844 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: EXPECT WESTERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT OF 15
  TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BE 3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$


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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1014 AM EST MON FEB 7 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE GREAT LAKES THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND
LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THEN TRACK NORTHEAST. THE INTERACTION
OF THESE TWO DISTURBANCES COULD PRODUCE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS
THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS
THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY INTRODUCING EVEN COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION.
A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE AREA THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATER FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AN ARCTIC BOUNDARY STRETCHED FROM ROOFTOP OF MAINE TO 1012 MILLIBAR
LOW OVER EASTERN GREAT LAKES. A 1018 MILLIBAR HIGH WAS CENTERED SOUTH
OF NEW ENGLAND. THE WEAK HIGH SLIDES FURTHER OFFSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW OVER THE LAKES SLIDES GRADUALLY EASTWARD.
CLOUDS WILL THICKEN AND LOWER IN SOUTHWEST FLOW BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES WITH LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS BREAKING OUT FROM WEST TO
EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WE'LL WARM TO AT OR ABOVE
FREEZING OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND WITH
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND COATING OF SNOW SHOULD BE
LIMITED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

PREV DISC...
COMPACT 500MB WAVE TO TRAVERSE NEW ENGLAND LATE TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. INITIALLY WEAK SFC LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL DRIFT W AS
COASTAL LOW DEVELOPS WELL TO OUR SOUTH. WILL SEE INCREASING AND
LOWERING CLOUDS TODAY...WITH SOME SHSN STARTING TO DEVELOP OVER
THE MTNS AND IN THE CT VLY IN THE AFTERNOON...BUT ANY ACCUMULATING
SNOW SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL TONIGHT. SHOULD BE FAIRLY MILD
AGAIN...EVEN WITH CLOUDS AS SW FLOW IN THE MID LVLS REINFORCES
THE WARMTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM TUESDAY/...
THIS LOW WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NE...BUT SHOULD
STAY FAR ENOUGH S AND E...WELL OUTSIDE THE 40/70 BENCHMARK...TO
ONLY BRING LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA. LOOK FOR SNOW TO OVERSPREAD
MOST OF NH AND THE MTNS BY MIDNIGHT...WITH SNOW MOVING INTO
WESTERN AND CENTRAL MAINE SHORTLY THEREAFTER...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO TUE MORNING IN MOST PLACES. WIDESPREAD QPFS OF
AROUND A QUARTER INCH LOOK GOOD IN MOST PLACES...WITH SLIGHTLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MTNS OF NH AND WRN ME. THIS SHOULD TRANSLATE
TO 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUE AFTERNOON. MOST WRN ZONES OUTSIDE THE
MTNS SHOULD SEE SNOW ENDING BY MIDDAY...AND BY EARLY AFTERNOON
ELSEWHERE...BUT SNOW MAY LINGER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE MID-
COAST AND THE KENNEBEC/PENOBSCOT VALLEY REGION...AS SYSTEM
DEVELOPS INVERTED TROUGH...WHICH COULD HANG BACK. THIS COULD LEAD
TO A FEW MORE INCHES OF SNOW IN THIS AREA...AND WILL HAVE TO
MONITORED.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SFC LOW MOVES WELL EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA TUE NIGHT FOLLOWED BY
A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS MOVING THROUGH LATER WED WITH ANOTHER
LATER FRI. LOOKS LIKE A COLD WEEK COMING UP AND A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS WITH EACH FRONTAL PASSAGE.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHORT TERM...MAINLY VFR THROUGH SUNSET TODAY. LIGHT SNOW MOVES IN
THIS EVENING IN THE WEST...AND AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT IN
THE EAST...PROVIDING AN PERIOD OF MVFR- IFR VIS/CIG THROUGH TUE
MORNING.

LONG TERM...EXPECT MOSTLY VFR. CHC MVFR CIGS AND VSBY WITH COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE WED AND AGAIN FRI AFTN.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUE/...WILL HOLD OFF ON FLAGS FOR NOW...BUT
WILL LIKELY NEED SCA STARTING TUE AFTERNOON...AND COULD NEED GALES
BY LATE TUE.

LONG TERM...GALES MAY BE NEEDED TUE NIGHT.

&&

.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...NONE.
NH...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

ES

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
522 AM EST MON FEB 7 2011

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-081030-
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-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-
STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
522 AM EST MON FEB 7 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES STATES TODAY AND
WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESURE MOVING NORTHEAST WELL EAST OF THE
REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN A 2 TO 4 INCH SNOWFALL OVER THE AREA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

.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.

ANZ150>154-081030-
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-
522 AM EST MON FEB 7 2011

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...TODAY 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.