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Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind chill warning at Feb 12, 2012, 3:01 PM EST for Aroostook County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Feb 12, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 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
- Feb 12, 2012, 3:01 PM EST (20:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Aroostook County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
554 WWUS41 KCAR 122001 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 301 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 MEZ001-003-004-130415- /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.W.0001.120213T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ 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 301 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 43 BELOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-130415- /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.120213T0000Z-120213T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 301 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 28 BELOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-130415- /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.120213T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ 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 301 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 34 BELOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ DUDA
3 follow-up statements
738 WWUS41 KCAR 130229 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 929 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 MEZ001-003-004-131100- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 929 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...21 BELOW TO ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-131100- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120213T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 929 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 28 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 1 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. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-131100- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE... MONSON...BLANCHARD 929 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 34 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...17 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. && $$
492 WWUS41 KCAR 131315 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 815 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 MEZ005-006-010-131415- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS... GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 815 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ MEZ011-031-032-131415- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120213T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 815 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ MEZ001-003-004-131700- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ 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 815 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 34 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...14 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MEZ002-131700- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 815 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...2 BELOW TO 11 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. && $$
447 WWUS41 KCAR 131636 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1136 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 MEZ001-003-004-131745- /O.EXP.KCAR.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ 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 1136 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... SINCE THE WIND CHILL HAS DROPPED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA, THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOONTIME. HOWEVER, A COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. $$ MEZ002-131745- /O.EXP.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120213T1700Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1136 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... SINCE THE WIND CHILL HAS DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA, THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOONTIME. HOWEVER, A COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. $$ FOSTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 4:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 38 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:01 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 21 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.