Wind Chill Advisory 6, NWS Caribou, ME

038 
WWUS41 KCAR 120038
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
738 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

MEZ017-030-032-120845-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T0900Z/
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
738 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...7 TO 24 ABOVE.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND
  STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS.
  FREQUENT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS.

&&

$$

MEZ016-029-120600-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120212T0600Z/
INTERIOR HANCOCK-COASTAL HANCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...
GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL
738 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER
MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-010-120845-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.120212T0600Z-120212T1400Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...
MONSON...BLANCHARD
738 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.

&&

$$

MEZ001-003-004-120845-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.120212T0600Z-120212T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
738 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.

&&

$$

VJN

210 
WWUS41 KCAR 120254
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
954 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

MEZ016-029-120400-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120212T0600Z/
INTERIOR HANCOCK-COASTAL HANCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...
GREAT POND...ORLAND...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL
954 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ENDED THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS MOVED EAST OF THE ADVISORY
AREA.

$$

MEZ017-030-032-120900-
/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T0900Z/
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
954 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...7 TO 22 ABOVE.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. 
  FREQUENT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT 
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU
GET STRANDED STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS.

&&

$$

MEZ002-005-006-010-121100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.120212T0600Z-120212T1400Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...
MONSON...BLANCHARD
954 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.

&&

$$

MEZ001-003-004-121100-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.120212T0600Z-120212T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
954 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.

&&

$$

VJN

509 
WWUS41 KCAR 120824
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
324 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

MEZ017-030-032-120930-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T0900Z/
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
324 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. THUS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING.

$$

MEZ002-005-006-010-121400-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T1400Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...
MONSON...BLANCHARD
324 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR
HEAD.

&&

$$

MEZ001-003-004-121630-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
324 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 32 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...9 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR
HEAD.

&&

$$

NORCROSS

463 
WWUS41 KCAR 121347
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
847 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

MEZ002-005-006-010-121500-
/O.EXP.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T1400Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...
MONSON...BLANCHARD
847 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY MODERATE TO 5 TO 10 ABOVE TODAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS REMAINING ABOVE WIND CHILL ADVISORY
CRITERIA FOR MOST OF THE DAY. THEREFORE...THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 AM.

$$

MEZ001-003-004-121700-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
847 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

&&

$$

DUDA

123 
WWUS41 KCAR 121637
WSWCAR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1137 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

MEZ001-003-004-121745-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T1700Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
1137 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY.

TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY MODERATE TO AROUND 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS REMAINING JUST ABOVE WIND CHILL
ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1124 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION
TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPDATE...MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO TEMPERATURES THIS
AFTERNOON. ALSO...LOWERED THE POPS ACROSS WESTERN PORTION OF THE
CWA. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE MID ATLANTIC REGION
THIS MORNING...TO SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE EARLY TONIGHT.
THE LOW WILL FURTHER INTENSIFY WHILE TRACKING NORTH ACROSS NOVA
SCOTIA TONIGHT. THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD
WITH THE INTENSIFYING OCEAN LOW WILL REACH DOWNEAST AREAS THIS
MORNING WITH A STEADY SNOW THEN PERSISTING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL BE MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW...THOUGH
RAIN COULD MIX WITH SNOW AT TIMES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE DOWNEAST
COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS EASTERN/DOWNEAST
AREAS TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACROSS WASHINGTON COUNTY
WHERE THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD WILL BE
MOST PERSISTENT. BASED ON EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
HANCOCK COUNTY FOR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. A
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY WHERE
STORM TOTAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. LESSER
SNOW TOTALS WILL OCCUR NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH
THE LEAST SNOW ACROSS NORTHWEST MAINE. SNOW WILL THEN MOVE EAST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE INTENSIFYING LOW WILL PRODUCE GUSTY
WINDS ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ALSO BE DRAWN
ACROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS AND
FALLING TEMPERATURES COULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATER
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL OCCUR EARLY...THEN
FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE
THROUGH THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO NORTH...TO 5 TO 10 ABOVE
INTERIOR DOWNEAST WITH 10 TO 15 ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
INTENSE LOW CENTER OVER THE MARITIMES MOVING AWAY AT THE
BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD. STRONG GRADIENT OVER STATE INTO MONDAY
AS THIS SYSTEM WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRONG HIGH OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN STATES. ALSO VERY COLD AIR MASS MOVES OVER THE STATE
DURING THIS PERIOD. HAVE USED BLEND OF GMOS/NAM12 FOR WINDS.
EXPECT WINDS SPEEDS WILL NOT DECREASE TOO MUCH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SO WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. HAVE USED A BLEND OF
NAM12...GFS40 AND SREF FOR POPS. GMOS USED TO INITIALIZE THE
TEMPERATURE GRIDS WITH SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO SOUTHEAST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE
PASSED TO EAST THURSDAY. A MORE INTENSE LOW MAY DEVELOP TO SOUTH
FRIDAY. HAVE USED GMOS TO INITIALIZE GRIDS. HAVE ADJUSTED POP
GRIDS. WILL ALSO ADJUST GMOS MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE TO BETTER FIT
GMOS THREE HOUR GRIDS.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: GENERALLY MVFR...WITH OCCASIONAL IFR...CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TODAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.
MVFR/IFR...WITH OCCASIONAL LIFR...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DOWNEAST
TODAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE
ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION LATER TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM: VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY...REACHING
GALE LEVELS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE THEN
EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED IN RAIN/SNOW THIS MORNING WITH SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATER TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM: WILL USE A BLEND OF THE NAM12 AND GFS40 OUT TO 1800Z
MONDAY THEN TRANSITION TO THE GMOS WINDS. HAVE INCREASED WIND
SPEED SEVERAL KNOTS ABOVE GUIDANCE BLEND SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
DUE TO VERY COLD AIR OVER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN 40S. FOR
WAVES: HAVE USED THE SWAN/NAM OUT TO 1800Z MONDAY THEN TRANSITION
TO THE WNA/4. HAVE INCREASED WAVE HEIGHTS 1 TO 2 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY WITH LOW BIAS EXPECTED IN SUSTAINED WINDS. ALSO LONG
PERIOD WAVE SYSTEM FROM EAST SIDE OF LOW ARRIVES LATER SUNDAY.
SPECTRAL FORECAST INDICATES THIS GROUP AT 2 FEET BUT SUSPECT IT
WILL BE HIGHER GIVEN INTENSITY OF LOW.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR MEZ016-029.
     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR MEZ017-030-032.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
     ANZ050>052.

&&

NEAR TERM...DUDA/NORCROSS
SHORT TERM...MIGNONE
LONG TERM...MIGNONE
AVIATION...DUDA/NORCROSS
MARINE...DUDA/NORCROSS/MIGNONE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

MEZ002-005-006-010-122030-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ001-003-004-122030-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ011-015-031-122030-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ017-030-032-122030-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ016-029-122030-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-COASTAL HANCOCK-
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ050>052-122030-
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-
317 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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.