Alert archive / Maine / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this wind advisory at Sep 19, 2012, 3:40 AM EDT for 8 counties in Maine. It took effect at Sep 19, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2012, 3:40 AM EDT (07:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 19, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Androscoggin County, ME, Franklin County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Waldo County, ME
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 444 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 536 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 627 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
050 WWUS71 KGYX 190740 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND MID COAST AREAS OF MAINE EARLY THIS MORNING... ...A FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... ...A FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR ALL CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INTERIOR PORTIONS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... .LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS AND LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S OVER THE REST OF THE INTERIOR BY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE A HARD FREEZE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ALLOW FROST TO DEVELOP OVER THE REST OF THE INTERIOR. MEZ008-009-191945- /O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.FZ.W.0001.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WI.Y.0005.120919T0800Z-120919T1000Z/ NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD... BINGHAM...JACKMAN 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EARLY BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND IN EXPOSED HILLTOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE DUE TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. && $$ MEZ013-014-020>022-191945- /O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WI.Y.0005.120919T0800Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.FR.Y.0006.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. A FROST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND IN EXPOSED HILLTOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE DUE TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT OUTSIDE AND UNCOVERED. && $$ MEZ007-012-NHZ001>004-191945- /O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.FZ.W.0001.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-191945- /O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.FR.Y.0006.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT OUTSIDE AND UNCOVERED. && $$ MEZ025>028-191000- /O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.WI.Y.0005.120919T0800Z-120919T1000Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND IN EXPOSED HILLTOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE DUE TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. && $$ MEZ023-024-NHZ013-014-190845- /O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...SALEM...DERRY... EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 340 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
1 follow-up statement
366 WWUS71 KGYX 191002 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 602 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...A FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... ...A FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR ALL CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INTERIOR PORTIONS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... .LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS AND LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S OVER THE REST OF THE INTERIOR BY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE A HARD FREEZE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ALLOW FROST TO DEVELOP OVER THE REST OF THE INTERIOR. MEZ008-009-191815- /O.EXP.KGYX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.FZ.W.0001.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD... BINGHAM...JACKMAN 602 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MEZ013-014-020>022-191815- /O.EXP.KGYX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.FR.Y.0006.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON... SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS... AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY 602 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT OUTSIDE AND UNCOVERED. && $$ MEZ025>028-191115- /O.EXP.KGYX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120919T1000Z/ SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST... LINCOLNVILLE 602 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ MEZ007-012-NHZ001>004-191815- /O.CON.KGYX.FZ.W.0001.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY 602 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MEZ018-019-NHZ005>010-191815- /O.CON.KGYX.FR.Y.0006.120920T0300Z-120920T1100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER 602 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT OUTSIDE AND UNCOVERED. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 12:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford | 3 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:10 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GYX | 4 hr | |
| Sep 19, 3:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:40 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 27 hr |
| Sep 19, 7:39 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 5 hr | |
| Sep 19, 12:42 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 28 hr |
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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.