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Storm Warning 3, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this storm warning at Feb 16, 2016, 2:43 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2016, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2016, 2:43 AM EST (07:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2016, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2016, 11:14 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
The text
As transmitted.
691 WHUS71 KCAR 160743 MWWCAR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 243 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ050>052-161545- /O.UPG.KCAR.GL.W.0011.160216T0900Z-160217T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.SR.W.0003.160216T2200Z-160217T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM- INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME- 243 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
003 WHUS71 KCAR 162018 MWWCAR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 318 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ050>052-170430- /O.CON.KCAR.SR.W.0003.160216T2200Z-160217T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM- INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME- 318 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
661 WHUS71 KCAR 162254 MWWCAR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 554 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ050>052-170600- /O.CON.KCAR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160217T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM- INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME- 554 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ CB
275 WHUS71 KCAR 170414 MWWCAR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1114 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ050-051-170900- /O.CAN.KCAR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.GL.W.0012.160217T0414Z-160217T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM- 1114 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ052-170900- /O.CAN.KCAR.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.SC.Y.0023.160217T0414Z-160217T0900Z/ INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME- 1114 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 20 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 20 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 4 hr |
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