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Storm Warning 4, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this storm warning at Dec 20, 2012, 3:12 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 14 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
- Dec 20, 2012, 3:12 PM EST (20:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2012, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
533 WHUS71 KGYX 202012 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 312 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ANZ150>154-211115- /O.UPG.KGYX.SR.A.0003.121221T1200Z-121222T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SR.W.0004.121221T1200Z-121222T0300Z/ 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- 312 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS... SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. * SEAS...13 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
6 follow-up statements
658 WHUS71 KGYX 210157 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 857 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ANZ150>154-211700- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0004.121221T1200Z-121222T0300Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 857 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KT. A FEW OF THE HIGHEST GUSTS MAY REACH 65 KT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER THE OPEN WATERS. * SEAS...10 TO 15 FEET OVER THE BAYS AND 15 TO 20 FEET OVER THE OPEN WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS ...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
654 WHUS71 KGYX 210917 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ANZ150>154-220030- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0004.121221T1200Z-121222T0300Z/ 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- 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 17 TO 22 FEET OVER THE OUTER WATERS AND 6 TO 10 FEET IN THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS ...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
872 WHUS71 KGYX 212028 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 328 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ANZ150>154-220300- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 328 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. * SEAS...15 TO 20 FEET IN THE OUTER WATERS AND 6 TO 10 FEET IN THE BAYS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS ...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
788 WHUS71 KGYX 212339 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 639 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ANZ153-154-220300- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.GL.W.0026.121221T2339Z-121222T0300Z/ CASCO BAY-CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 639 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...15 TO 20 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. && $$ ANZ150>152-220300- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- 639 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT. * SEAS...16 TO 21 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS ...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
337 WHUS71 KGYX 220003 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 703 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ANZ152-220300- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- 703 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...14 TO 19 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. && $$ ANZ153-154-220300- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ CASCO BAY-CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 703 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...14 TO 19 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ150-151-220300- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- 703 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 KT. * SEAS...14 TO 19 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS ...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
399 WHUS71 KGYX 220200 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 900 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...MARINE STORM WARNINGS AND GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... .A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS NOW MOVED EAST OF THE WATERS ALLOWING THE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS TO DROP OFF CONSIDERABLY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. ANZ152>154-221000- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0078.121222T0200Z-121222T1000Z/ PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 900 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...13 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ150-151-221000- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0078.121222T0200Z-121222T1000Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- 900 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...13 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 3:05 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GYX | Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 30 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:05 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 20 hr |
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Sources
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