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Wind Chill Warning 6, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind chill warning at Dec 13, 2013, 4:21 PM EST for Aroostook County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Maine. It took effect at Dec 13, 2013, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 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 13, 2013, 4:21 PM EST (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2013, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2013, 3:02 AM EST
- In force
- 8 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 21:21 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, 9.4 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
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KCAR 132121 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 421 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 MEZ003-004-010-140530- /O.UPG.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.131214T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.W.0006.131214T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 421 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH: * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING: * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...30 TO 40 BELOW * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 25 BELOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ001-002-140530- /O.UPG.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.131214T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.W.0006.131214T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 421 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...30 TO 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 18 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-140530- /O.EXA.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.131214T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 421 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH: * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ALONG THE COAST. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INLAND. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY: * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE: * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 BELOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ005-006-140530- /O.EXB.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.131214T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 421 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH: * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY: * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...24 TO 34 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 BELOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ029-030-140530- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 421 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 20 AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN THE MID 20S ALONG THE COAST. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$
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000 WWUS41 KCAR 140403 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1103 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 MEZ003-004-010-141200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1103 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH: * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING: * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...30 TO 40 BELOW * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 25 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ001-002-141200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1103 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...30 TO 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 18 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-141200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1103 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH: * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY: * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE: * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 BELOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ005-006-141200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 1103 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH: * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY: * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...24 TO 34 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 BELOW. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ029-030-141200- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1103 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 20 AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN THE MID 20S ALONG THE COAST. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ NORCROSS
000 WWUS41 KCAR 140547 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 MEZ003-004-010-141400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...30 TO 40 BELOW * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 25 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ001-002-141400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...30 TO 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 18 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESS WARMLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-141400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE: * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ005-006-141400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE * WIND CHILL READINGS...24 TO 34 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ029-030-141400- /O.CON.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1247 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 20 AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN THE MID 20S ALONG THE COAST. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ CB
000 WWUS41 KCAR 140802 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 MEZ003-004-010-141615- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.131215T0900Z-131216T0200Z/ NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WEST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ002-141615- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0005.131215T1100Z-131216T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 34 BELOW THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ001-141615- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0005.131215T1100Z-131216T1100Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-141615- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.131215T0800Z-131216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ005-006-141615- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.131215T0900Z-131216T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-131214T1500Z/ NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET... PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...TO 30 BELOW THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ029-030-141615- /O.UPG.KCAR.WS.A.0004.131215T0900Z-131216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WS.W.0005.131215T0800Z-131216T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 302 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 20 AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN THE MID 20S ALONG THE COAST. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. * IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE VERY 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. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MCB/CB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Dec 13, 3:34 PM EST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 3:34 PM EST, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
334 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A REINFORCING SHOT OF VERY COLD AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION
TONIGHT AS CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. THIS
CANADIAN HIGH WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH SATURDAY.
LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT...AND PASS
JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY BRINGING
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF THE AREA.&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WEAK CLIPPER NOW WELL E OF THE AREA W/ A REINFORCING SHOT OF VERY
COLD AIR CURRENTLY OVERSPREADING OUR AREA IN ITS WAKE... STRONG CAA
AND BRISK NW WNDS ALSO LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT SOME SNOW BANDS
OFF THE ST LAWRENCE W/ THESE MOST PREVALENT N OF BGR AND S OF PQI.
EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO DIMINISH LATE AFTN/ERLY EVE THEN FOCUS WILL
BE ON TEMPS AND SUBSEQUENT WND CHILL CONCERNS.
W/ CURRENT LOW TEMPS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 20 AND LOCALLY COLDER NOW
FCST FOR OUR NRN AND WRN AREAS ALONG W/ BRISK NW WNDS OF 10 TO 20
MPH - CORRESPONDING WND CHILLS WILL LIKELY FALL TO BTWN MINUS 25 TO
MINUS 35 W/ ACROSS THE N W/ SOME WND CHILLS APPROACHING MINUS 40
ACROSS N AND W. SUBZERO TEMPS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS AND BRISK
WNDS ALSO SUPPORTS WND CHILLS BLO MINUS 20 AS WELL. AS A RESULT...HAVE
UPGRADED ZNS 1>4 AND 10 TO A WND CHILL WRNG AND WILL GO W/ A WND
CHILL ADV ALL ZNS XCPT 29/30. TEMPS WILL SLOWLY RECOVER SAT AM AND
WNDS SHOULD DIMINISH ALLOWING THESE ADV/WRNGS TO END BY LATE AM...
THEREAFTER...DRY CONDS W/ VRY COLD TEMPS BUT W/ WND SPEED BLO 10
MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTN...AT LEAST WND CHILLS WILL NOT BE AN
ISSUE. REGARDLESS...HIGH TEMPS WILL STRUGGLE TO BREAK ZERO N AND
10 ABV S...&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
WE ARE EXPECTING A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM FOR SUNDAY INTO EARLY
MONDAY.
*DECIDED TO EXTEND THE WINTER STORM WATCHES UP INTO HOULTON AND
MILLINOCKET REGION AS WELL AS THE GREENVILLE AREA AS CONFIDENCE
IS HIGH ENOUGH THAT THESE LOCATIONS COULD SEE UP TO 10 INCHES OF
SNOW IN A 24 HR PERIOD. ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, CONFIDENCE WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO GO W/WINTER
STORM WATCHES AS THE HEAVIES SNOWFALL APPEARS TO BE CUTOFF SOUTH
OF THE CARIBOU PRESQUE ISLE REGION. PLUS, SNOWFALL ACROSS THIS
REGION WILL BE STRETCHED OUT OVER A 30 TO 36 HR PERIOD INTO
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
IN THE MEANTIME, COLD HIGH PRES CENTERED JUST WEST OF QUEBEC CITY
IS EXPECTED TO LIFT TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. LOW PRES
IS FCST TO LIFT UP TO NEAR NANTUCKET BY SUNDAY MORNING AND THE RAPIDLY
RACE TO THE NE PASSING SE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY EVENING. THE 12Z
RUN OF THE GFS/ECMWF AND CANADIAN GLOBAL AND EVEN THE NAM SHOW A
PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM AS IT NOW FCST TO PASS SE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY
NIGHT AND THEN BE E OF NEWFOUNDLAND ON MONDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT AND THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD ON SUNDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY
ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND DOWNEAST REGIONS EARLY SUNDAY
W/SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES/HR IN HEAVY SNOW BANDS. THE BANDS
OF HEAVY SNOW ARE FCST TO LIFT INTO NORTHERN AREAS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY SUNDAY EVENING AS THE LOW LIFTS ACROSS THE
OUTER GULF OF MAINE WATERS. SNOWFALL TOTALS ATTM COULD REACH 12-16
INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR DOWNEAST INCLUDING THE
BANGOR REGION AND INTO EASTERN MAINE WHICH INCLUDES EASTPORT AND
THE CALAIS AREA. ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ON UP INTO THE
HOULTON AND MILLINOCKET REGION, TOTALS COULD HIT 10+ INCHES BY
SUNDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS THESE AREAS BY
SUNDAY NIGHT BUT CONTINUE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MAINE INTO MONDAY
W/ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS FCST TO
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW NORMAL INTO MONDAY FOR MID
DECEMBER. A BLEND OF THE ECMWF/HPC AND GFS WAS USED FOR THE QPF
WHICH COVERS THROUGH MONDAY. THIS YIELDS 0.50 TO 0.75 INCHES
ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE W/0.75 TO 1.00 INCHES FOR
DOWNEAST AND COASTAL AREAS. A SNOW RATIO OF 12-15:1 WAS USED FOR
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
THERE HAS BEEN SOME CHATTER ABOUT OVER WASH SUNDAY MORNING AT THE
TIME OF HIGH TIDE FOR THE HANCOCK COUNTY COAST. THE FETCH WILL BE
PRETTY MUCH A NE FETCH WHICH WOULD LEAD TO POSSIBLY PROBLEMS FOR
GYXS COASTAL AREAS. ATTM, GIVEN THE PROGRESSIVE NATURE OF THE
EVENT AND THAT THE LOW DOES NOT REALLY INTENSIFY UNTIL IT PASSES
SE OF NOVA SCOTIA, DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON ANY COASTAL FLOOD
HEADLINES. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE A COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE HANCOCK COUNTY COAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE ALONG WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES BUILDS IN FOR
MONDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS BY TUESDAY MORNING RANGING FROM AROUND -10
NORTH TO NEAR OR JUST ABOVE ZERO ALONG THE COAST. CLOUDS INCREASE
TUESDAY WITH THE CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING BY
THE AFTERNOON AS A CLIPPER SYSTEM APPROACHES. FORECAST GUIDANCE
CONTINUES TO SUGGEST THAT THIS SYSTEM MAY REDEVELOP INTO A COASTAL
LOW TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE GEM GLOBAL BEING THE
MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS SOLUTION. IF THIS OCCURS, A PERIOD OF
MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW WOULD BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
HOWEVER IT IS STILL VERY EARLY SO CONFIDENCE REGARDING THIS SYSTEM
IS LOW. BEYOND THIS TIME HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN FOR
THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL BE AT OR
BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH MILDER TEMPERATURES
LOOKING TO OCCUR BY THE VERY END OF NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE
TRACKS WELL NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA. SOME RAIN OR SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS FEATURE AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH AS
TEMPERATURES MAY EVEN CRACK THE FREEZING MARK...ESPECIALLY SOUTH.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NEAR TERM: OCNL MVFR ACROSS THE NRN TAF SITES ATTM IN SNOW SHOWERS
W/ VFR CONDS AT THE SRN TAF SITES. ANY MVFR ACROSS THE N SHOULD
GIVE WAY TO VFR THIS EVE W/ VFR CONDS THEN EXPECTED TO PREVAIL
THRU SAT AS BITTERLY COLD BUT DRY AIR SETTLES OVR THE AREA...
SHORT TERM: MVFR TO IFR SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS KBGR AND KBHB AND THEN
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TERMINALS EARLY SUNDAY
FROM MVFR TO IFR. LIFR POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVY SNOW BANDS ON SUNDAY.
IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED KBGR AND KBHB LATER SUNDAY NIGHT WHILE THE
NORTHERN TERMINALS INCLUDING KHUL WILL REMAIN IN IFR THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING W/SNOW. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ON MONDAY ACROSS
NORTHERN TERMINALS TO MVFR WHILE KBGR AND KBHB ARE EXPECTED TO STAY
VFR THROUGH MONDAY. VFR RETURNS FOR ALL TERMINALS BY MONDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE A CLIPPER SYSTEM BRINGS THE CHANCE FOR
SOME MORE LIGHT SNOW BY LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR MVFR/IFR IN REDUCED CEILINGS AND VIS.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: GLW CONDS CONT OVR THE OUTER WATERS AS STRONG CAA AND
BRISK WNWRLY WNDS PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS BEHIND AN ARCTIC BNDRY
THAT HAS MOVD E OF THE REGION. WILL CONT THE GLW WRNG FOR THE OUTER
WATERS TIL 00Z THIS EVE W/ AN SCA FOR THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS THRU TNGT...
GLW CONDS WILL DIMINISH TO SCA CONDS OVER THE OUTER WATERS THIS
EVE THEN FINALLY DIMINISH BLO SCA LEVELS SAT AM ACROSS OUR ENTIRE
WATERS AS COLD HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE WATERS. WILL NEED AN SCA
OVR THE OUTER WATERS AFTER THE GLW IS DROPPED LATER THIS EVE...
SHORT TERM: AFTER COORDINATION W/GYX, DECIDED ON A GALE WATCH FOR
THE WATERS FOR SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE A SHORT LIVED EVENT AS THE STORM
IS FCST TO BE FAST MOVING W/THE BULK OF THE STRONGER LOW LEVEL JET
INTO THE MARITIMES BY SUNDAY EVENING. DECIDED TO PUSH GUSTS TO 40
KTS FOR THE OUTER WATERS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD EARLY SUNDAY. SUSTAINED
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 KTS EARLY SUNDAY. CONCERN
FOR THE SEAS AS HEIGHTS COULD BUILD HIGHER THAN WHAT THE GFS SWAN OR
WNAWAVE SHOWS. ATTM, DECIDED TO PUSH HEIGHTS UP TO 12-15 FT ON
SUNDAY AND THEN BRING THEM DOWN SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS THE LOW
PULLS AWAY AND WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE.
WINDS/SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
BEFORE COMING UP AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AS THE NEXT SYSTEM STRENGTHENS
EAST OF THE WATERS. SCA CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ONCE AGAIN BY THIS
TIME.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY FOR MEZ001>004-010.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT FOR MEZ003>006-010.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR MEZ011-015>017-029>032.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY FOR MEZ005-006-011-015>017-031-032.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ANZ050>052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ052.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ050-051.
&&
NEAR TERM...KHW
SHORT TERM...HEWITT
LONG TERM...FITZSIMMONS
AVIATION...KHW/HEWITT
MARINE...KHW/HEWITTHazardous weather outlook, Dec 13, 3:38 PM EST, 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 MEZ001-002-142045- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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 WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ003-004-010-142045- NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL 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 WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ011-015>017-031-032-142045- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND 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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ005-006-142045- NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ029-030-142045- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ052-142045- INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050-051-142045- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- 338 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:17 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:21 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:38 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr |
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Wind Chill Warnings in Maine, 2013Every wind chill warning in 2013
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.