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Wind Chill Warning 4, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind chill warning at Jan 21, 2014, 10:57 PM EST for Aroostook County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Maine. It was in force for 12 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
- Jan 21, 2014, 10:57 PM EST (03:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2014, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 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 04:02 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 00:00Z, 4.0 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
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 107 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
186 WWUS41 KCAR 220357 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 MEZ001-003-004-221200- /O.UPG.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.W.0004.140122T0357Z-140122T1600Z/ 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 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...35 TO AROUND 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS 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. && $$ MEZ017-221200- /O.EXB.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.140122T0800Z-140122T1400Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.140122T0600Z-140123T0000Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS 0 TO 5 BELOW. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ015-016-221200- /O.EXB.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.140122T0800Z-140122T1400Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS 0 TO 5 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. && $$ MEZ011-031-032-221200- /O.EXT.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.140122T0800Z-140122T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS 0 TO 5 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ029-030-221200- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.140122T0600Z-140123T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS AROUND 5 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-221200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.140122T0500Z-140122T1600Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE... MONSON...BLANCHARD 1057 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...OVERNIGHT LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ NORCROSS
4 follow-up statements
818 WWUS41 KCAR 220824 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 324 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 MEZ017-221400- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1400Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON 324 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES LOWS ZERO TO 5 BELOW...RISING TO 5 TO 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ MEZ029-220930- /O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL 324 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW. WHILE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL ONLY BE AN INCH OR TWO. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MEZ001-003-004-221600- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ 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 WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...35 TO AROUND 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES 15 TO 30 BELOW...RISING TO ZERO TO 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ MEZ030-221630- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/ COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 324 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 5 ABOVE...RISING TO AROUND 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON.. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-032-221400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 324 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 5 BELOW...RISING TO 5 TO 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-221600- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE... MONSON...BLANCHARD 324 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 1O BELOW...RISING TO AROUND 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ HASTINGS
394 WWUS41 KCAR 221107 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 607 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 MEZ001-003-004-221600- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ 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 607 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...35 TO AROUND 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES 15 TO 30 BELOW... RISING TO ZERO TO 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ MEZ030-222315- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/ COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 607 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...DOWNEAST COASTAL MAINE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 5 ABOVE... RISING TO AROUND 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON.. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-221400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1400Z/ 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 607 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...EAST CENTRAL MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 5 BELOW... RISING TO 5 TO 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-221600- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE... MONSON...BLANCHARD 607 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 1O BELOW... RISING TO AROUND 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ HASTINGS
158 WWUS41 KCAR 221404 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 904 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 MEZ011-015>017-031-032-221515- /O.EXP.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1400Z/ 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 904 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS ARE RUNNING 10 TO 15 BELOW AT THIS TIME AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM THROUGH THE MORNING. THEREFORE, THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MEZ001-003-004-221600- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN 904 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AROUND 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO ZERO TO 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ030-222215- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/ COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 904 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS..WASHINGTON COUNTY COAST. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO AROUND 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-221600- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE... MONSON...BLANCHARD 904 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO AROUND 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ HEWITT
618 WWUS41 KCAR 221603 AAA WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1103 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 MEZ001-003-004-222000- /O.EXP.KCAR.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.140122T1603Z-140122T2000Z/ 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 1103 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...25 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. 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. 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. && $$ MEZ002-005-006-010-221900- /O.EXP.KCAR.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0006.140122T1603Z-140122T1900Z/ NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY... HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE... MONSON...BLANCHARD 1103 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR. && $$ MEZ030-230000- /O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/ COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1103 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS..WASHINGTON COUNTY COAST. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...RISING TO AROUND 10 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. && $$ HEWITT
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 Jan 21, 8:19 PM EST, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 8:19 PM EST, 2 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
819 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. VERY COLD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SOME MODERATION IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AHEAD OF
ANOTHER STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO CROSS NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND SATURDAY NIGHT.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
UPDATE...
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST WILL BEGIN TO BRING SNOW TO MOSTLY DOWNEAST AREAS OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM UP TO
AROUND AN INCH ACROSS INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES
ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE OVERNIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. GENERALLY EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS
AND A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS. WINDS WILL
INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE INTENSIFYING LOW. THE WIND
AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS
NORTHERN/CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA WHERE WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW
ZERO. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 10 TO
15 BELOW ZERO ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS...TO AROUND ZERO INTERIOR
DOWNEAST WITH SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST.
HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO ADJUST FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG
WITH EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES AND CLOUD COVER.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
THE BIG UNCERTAINTY WILL BE THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM. THIS
TRACK WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS IN THE DOWNEAST REGION
THROUGH TOMORROW. TAKING A CONSENSUS APPROACH FROM AVAILABLE
MODELS...THE FORECAST CALLS FOR AROUND AN INCH OR LESS IN A LINE
FROM BANGOR TOWARDS THE NORTHERN TIP OF WASHINGTON COUNTY AND
PROGRESSIVELY MORE SOUTH TOWARDS THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COASTLINE
WHERE 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS MATCHES
WELL WITH THE LATEST SREF AND ECMWF. THE BIGGER CONCERN IS NOT
BEING SURPRISED WITH GREATER AMOUNTS...BUT RATHER A MORE SOUTHERN
STORM TRACK THAT RESULTS IN A MAXIMUM OF JUST A FEW INCHES ON THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY COAST. EITHER WAY...THE BITTER COLD REMAINS FOR
WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS ZERO TO FIVE ABOVE IN THE CROWN OF MAINE AND
5 TO 10 ABOVE ELSEWHERE. THE COAST MAY RECORD A FEW READINGS JUST
ABOVE 10F. THE WIND CHILLS THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST AREA WILL NOT
RISE ABOVE MINUS 10F ALL DAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY NEED BE
EXTENDED TO CONTINUE ALL DAY AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LOW PRES WILL LIFT ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND WED NIGHT AND TO THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF GREENLAND BY 00Z FRI. AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY IT WILL ALLOW
SLIGHTLY COLDER AIR ALOFT TO FILTER BACK INTO THE AREA. MOISTURE
ROTATING AROUND THE DEPARTING LOW MAY PRODUCE A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW
OR SNOW SHOWERS ALONG AND NEAR THE NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER WED
EVE WITH LITTLE/NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. THE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LOW AND HIGH PRES TO THE WEST OF THE AREA
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ENOUGH WIND FOR LOW WIND CHILL CONCERNS ONCE
AGAIN WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING...AND POSSIBLY YET AGAIN THU
NIGHT INTO FRI MORNING. THE FLOW ALOFT REMAINS CYCLONIC AS AN
UPPER TROUGH REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA INTO FRI MORNING. THIS WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF STRATUS AND FLURRIES/ISO -SHSN ACROSS THE
WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND FAR NORTHERN MAINE. THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES
EAST OF THE AREA FRI WITH MODEST MODERATION OF THE AIR MASS ALOFT
DURING THE DAY THAT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A MORE SEASONABLE START
TO THE WEEKEND.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FRIDAY NIGHT WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE IN PLACE AHEAD OF
NEXT SYSTEM. CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT FRIDAY
FROM WEST TO EAST. UPPER LEVEL ENERGY ROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER
LOW WILL AID IN SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES BY
SATURDAY MORNING. THIS SURFACE LOW AND COLD FRONT WILL TRACK NE
AND BRING LIGHT SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF MAINE LATER SATURDAY INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT. IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYSTEM THERE WILL BE A STRONG
SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL JET IN PLACE EARLY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THIS
LOW LEVEL JET WILL AID IN MODERATING THE AIR ON SATURDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL.
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SYSTEM MOVING EAST BY SUNDAY AND
MORE COLD AIR SPILLING BACK INTO THE REGION. TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FALL THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. THERE ARE SOME DISCREPANCIES
ONCE WE GET OUT TO THE MONDAY TIME FRAME. THE 12Z GFS DEVELOPS A
LOW ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AS UPPER LEVEL ENERGY MERGES. THEN
BRINGS THE CENTER OF THE LOW INTO SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA SCOTIA BY
MONDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE THE 00Z ECMWF INDICATES THAT A SURFACE LOW
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND MOVE NORTH AND EAST ACROSS
MAINE. ALSO SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT AND TRACK AS THE ECMWF SEEN ON THE
12Z CMC WITH DIFFERENCES IN TIMING. THIS TRACK COULD ALTER
TEMPERATURE PROFILES MAKING PRECIP TYPE BECOME MORE OF MIX ALONG
THE COAST. RIGHT NOW THIS IS WELL OUT INTO THE LONG TERM PERIOD
AND WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. BOTH MODELS HAVE SYSTEM
MOVING OUT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. PLANNING TO CONTINUE WITH
SUPERBLEND AND MAKE ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.
&&
.AVIATION /01Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
NEAR TERM: GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT...THOUGH
OCCASIONAL MVFR CONDITIONS COULD BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL
AREAS LATE. VFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS EARLY
TONIGHT...LOWERING TO MVFR/IFR LEVELS OVERNIGHT. OCCASIONAL MVFR
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF
THE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY. MVFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
DOWNEAST EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS DURING THE
AFTERNOON.
SHORT TERM: ANY LINGERING AREAS WITH MVFR CEILINGS DOWNEAST WILL
GIVE WAY TO VFR WED EVENING. VFR EXPECTED THU-FRI DOWNEAST WITH
TIMES OF MVFR AT THE NORTHERN TAF SITES. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY
LOWER TO MVFR IN -SN SAT INTO SAT NIGHT. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE
TO VFR SUN AT KBGR AND KBHB...BUT POCKETS OF MVFR WILL LIKELY
PERSIST AT THE NORTHERN TAF SITES.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT...REACHING GALE LEVELS OVERNIGHT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
SHORT TERM: THE WIND WILL DIMINISH AND THE SEAS SUBSIDE WED
NIGHT...BUT SCA CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST A PORTION OF
THE NIGHT. ANOTHER SCA WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED BY LATE FRI NIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH SAT AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR MEZ002-005-006-010.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR MEZ001-003-
004.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR MEZ011-
031-032.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
MEZ017-029-030.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
ANZ050>052.
&&
NEAR TERM...NORCROSS/MCW
SHORT TERM...CB
LONG TERM...JORDAN
AVIATION...NORCROSS/CB
MARINE...NORCROSS/CBHazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 4:06 PM EST, 6 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 MEZ002-005-006-010-222115- NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE AND NORTHERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. MEZ001-003-004-222115- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. MEZ011-031-222115- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. MEZ032-222115- NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. MEZ015-222115- SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ017-029-030-222115- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MEZ016-222115- INTERIOR HANCOCK- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ050>052-222115- 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- 406 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 11:03 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:53 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 19 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:24 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 20 hr |
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Wind Chill Warnings in Maine, 2014Every wind chill warning in 2014
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.