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Wind Chill Advisory 7, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 3:38 PM EST for 4 counties in Maine. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 3:38 PM EST (20:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 3:08 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
484 WWUS41 KCAR 142038 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 338 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MEZ001>006-010-150445- /O.UPG.KCAR.WC.A.0001.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 338 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 38 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-150445- /O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 338 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION, UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY, INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ FARRAR
9 follow-up statements
018 WWUS41 KCAR 150325 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1025 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MEZ001>006-010-151200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1025 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 38 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-151200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1025 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NORCROSS
161 WWUS41 KCAR 150858 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 358 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MEZ001>006-010-151700- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 358 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-151700- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 358 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 32 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HEWITT
185 WWUS41 KCAR 151651 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1151 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MEZ001>006-010-160100- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1151 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-160100- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1151 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 32 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
146 WWUS41 KCAR 151950 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 250 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MEZ001>006-010-160400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 250 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 38 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-160400- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 250 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
359 WWUS41 KCAR 152346 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 646 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MEZ001>006-010-160800- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 646 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 38 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-160800- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 646 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
905 WWUS41 KCAR 160307 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1007 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MEZ001>006-010-161115- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1007 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-161115- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.161216T0500Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1007 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...7 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
216 WWUS41 KCAR 160835 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 335 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MEZ001>006-010-161645- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 335 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...1 BELOW TO 14 BELOW ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-161645- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 335 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...9 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HEWITT
558 WWUS41 KCAR 161715 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1215 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MEZ001>006-010-162200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 1215 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 40 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL PRODUCE PATCHY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS OPEN AREAS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SOME DRIFTING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH...SOUTH ROADWAYS. * TEMPERATURES...2 ABOVE TO 10 BELOW ZERO. 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 OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-029>032-162200- /O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH... BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD... DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO... TOPSFIELD 1215 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION... UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY... INTERIOR AND COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW NORTH OF COASTAL DOWNEAST. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FROSTBITE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH COULD IMPACT TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ VJN
410 WWUS41 KCAR 162008 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 308 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MEZ001>006-010-171100- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0026.161217T1400Z-161218T1800Z/ NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK... CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET... EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON... SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD 308 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MAINE. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW SATURDAY...MIXED PRECIPITATION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SATURDAY THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. SNOW TRANSITIONING TO MIXED PRECIPITATION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW, SLEET AND A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO EARLY SATURDAY...RISING TO AROUND FREEZING MIDDAY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ011-015>017-031-032-171100- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0026.161217T1300Z-161218T1400Z/ CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM... EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT... MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 308 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...BANGOR REGION...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY...INTERIOR DOWNEAST...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW SATURDAY...MIXED PRECIPITATION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. * TIMING...SATURDAY THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. SNOW TRANSITIONING TO MIXED PRECIPITATION SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOW TO MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW, SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 EARLY SATURDAY...RISING TO AROUND FREEZING MID MORNING SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MEZ029-030-171100- /O.CAN.KCAR.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161216T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0026.161217T1200Z-161218T1000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 308 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL DOWNEAST. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW SATURDAY...MIXED PRECIPITATION SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW TRANSITIONING TO MIXED PRECIPITATION SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW, SLEET AND A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...VARIABLE AROUND 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...20 EARLY SATURDAY...RISING TO THE LOW TO MID 30S SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 advisory went out at Dec 14, 10:56 AM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 10:56 AM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1056 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will cross the area today. An Arctic cold front
will approach tonight and cross the region Thursday morning.
Arctic high pressure will push in from the west Thursday night
into Friday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
11 AM Update...Have updated wind, temperature, and dew points. No
other changes.
The weak occluded front which brought some light snow overnight
will be moving away to the east this morning. High pressure will
briefly ridge over the area today bringing light winds and a sunny
to partly cloudy sky. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of an
Arctic cold front and some snow showers may push into western
areas later tonight. A weak surface trough pushing east ahead of
the front may also bring some snow showers to coastal Downeast
areas late tonight as it crosses the area.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Arctic airmass ready to hit the region this term. This will
definitely be the coldest air of the early Winter season so far.
We will be seeing some dangerously cold wind chills.
The arctic front is forecast to slide across the region during the
day on Thursday. Mdl soundings including the NAM and GFS point to
the potential for snow showers and squalls mainly in the afternoon
for the northern and western areas. Temps will be dropping back
after 12 noon into the single numbers. Low/mid level lapse rates
of 7.0+ c/km plus CAPE potential 100 joules or more w/decent
moisture depth shows potential for a decent snow squall event.
Squalls look like they could hit from about 17z through 22z.
CAA pouring into the region in earnest Thursday afternoon through
Thursday night right into Friday. As a matter of fact, it looks
like a second front comes through the region later Thursday night
into Friday reinforcing the arctic air. This feature will also
allow for winds to crank up overnight right into Friday. Temps
dropping back below zero Thursday night and those winds cranking
to sustained 20-25 mph will lead to dangerously cold readings of
-30 to -35F by Friday morning. Given this, decided to issue a Wind
Chill Watch for the northern 1/2 of the CWA including the
Greenville and Moosehead Lake region. Winds will continue to crank
on Friday w/gust potential of 40+ mph as momentum transfer points
to this gust potential. Temps on Friday are lucky to break 0F
across far northern and western areas while central and downeast
regions will see single numbers. The daycrew did an excellent job
in setting the stage w/these frigid temps. The cold nw flow off
the open St. Lawrence will lead to some streamer action on Friday
as well. The combination of the strong gusty winds and fresh
powdery snow will lead to blowing and drifting snow issues. This
could lead to difficult or even hazardous travel especially in
open areas. Decided to add blowing snow to the forecast for Friday
for the northern areas. The daycrew can assess this further w/the
later guidance today.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Arctic airmass will be a quick hitter as waa will begin move into
the New England region later Friday night into Saturday. Winds
will drop off significantly and w/clear skies for the 1st half of
the night, temps will drop quickly. It looks like readings will go
below zero for much of the region before clouds move later Friday
night capping a further cooldown. Clouds will continue to
increase on Saturday as a storm system apchs from the Ohio Valley.
A warm front ahead of the apchg low is forecast to lift into Maine
Saturday afternoon w/an area of low pres developing on the
boundary. Snow is forecast to breakout from s to n Saturday
afternoon into the evening. There could be a decent snowfall of at
least 4-5 inches before the snow changes to sleet and freezing
rain Saturday night as the maine low back to the sw lifts toward
the region bringing warmer air. The freezing precip is expected to
change to rain across the downeast region while the northern areas
look like they will stay in frozen or freezing precip longer.
Discrepancy arises for Sunday as to how far n will the warm gets
to allow for a change over to rain. The latest long range guidance
showed the low moving across northern Maine which is further e
than the previous runs. If this continues to be the track, precip
could stay snow/freezing precip across the far northern areas say
from Caribou-Presque Isle on n while from Houlton to the coast,
temps will be well into the 30s to allow for rain. Confidence has
increased some but still not high enough on where the
rain/snow/freezing line sets up due to a shift in the track from
12 hrs ago. Confidence is high however on precip percentages and
decided to go 60-70% Saturday into Sunday. Confidence is also high
that this event will be a fast moving event given the open wave
aloft w/steady precip ending by the afternoon.
Precip should be done by Sunday night w/colder air pouring back
into the region on the backside of the low. This will lead to a
flash-freeze type of setup. We are talking temps dropping back
into the single number for just about everywhere and perhaps below
zero across the n and w. High pres is shown to move in the region
on Monday w/drier but colder air. Daytime temps are forecast to
be in the teens and 20s.
&&
.AVIATION /16Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
NEAR TERM: MVFR conditions early this morning should improve to
VFR later this morning with VFR conditions expected today as high
pressure briefly crosses the area. Conditions may drop back to
MVFR tonight as moisture ahead of an Arctic cold front moves
through.
SHORT TERM: VFR Thursday morning w/MVFR and perhaps IFR mainly
across the northern terminals w/some showers and squalls. VFR
continues for KBGR and KBHB Thursday night into Friday while
periods of MVFR possible Thursday night into Friday w/light snow
and blowing snow. Winds will be an issue as strong gusts to 40+
mph are possible at all terminals on Friday. Very cold w/dangerous
wind chills expected. Snow expected for Saturday w/the potential
for some icing later in the day for KBGR AND KBHB. MVFR to IFR
conditions expected for Saturday.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: An SCA for wind gusts up to 25 kt and seas up to 5 ft
will be up today. Winds will likely diminish for a brief period
this evening as high pressure moves over, then increase again from
the southwest with gusts up to 30 kt tonight ahead of the Arctic
front.
SHORT TERM: Decided on a Gale Watch for Thursday afternoon through
Friday as winds are forecast to increase to 30-35 kt w/gust
potential to 40 kt. Decided to follow the daycrew's lead
w/possible 45 kt gusts on Friday for a short period. Winds will be
from the wnw which will keep seas down some, but wave heights
still expectd to reach 7 to 10 ft. Freezing Spray nomogram
indicates possilbe moderate freezing spray Friday given a water
temps of 47-48F. Winds are expected to drop off significantly
Friday night into Saturday w/seas dropping back below 6 ft early
Saturday. Winds and seas however are expected to increase to SCA
levels again by Saturday afternoon into Sunday as another storm
system apchs from the sw. SSE winds increasing to 25 kt w/seas
building to 9-12 ft by Sunday.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...Wind Chill Watch from late Thursday night through Friday
afternoon for MEZ001>006-010.
MARINE...Gale Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening for
ANZ050>052.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
ANZ050>052.
&&
Near Term...MignoneHazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 4:41 AM EST, 10 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 441 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MEZ001>006-010-150945- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS- 441 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WATCH. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY COULD MAY RESULT IN GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS OPEN AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ011-015>017-029>032-150945- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 441 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE...EAST CENTRAL MAINE...EASTERN MAINE...INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE AND NORTH CENTRAL MAINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES MAY REQUIRE WIND CHILL ADVISORIES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY COULD RESULT IN GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS OPEN AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ050>052-150945- 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- 441 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. HEWITT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 14, 11:19 AM EST, 4 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1119 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016
MEZ002-004>006-141715-
Southeast Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Piscataquis-Northern
Penobscot-
1119 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016
...A snow squall will affect eastern Piscataquis...east central
Aroostook and north central Penobscot Counties...
At 1118 AM EST...A snow squall was along a line extending from near
Loring to near Presque Isle to near Masardis to near Moosehorn
Crossing...and moving east AT 20 MPH.
locations impacted include...
Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Patten, Mapleton,
Mars Hill, Easton, Bridgewater, Smyrna, Masardis, Mount Chase, Oxbow,
Shin Pond, Scopan, Smyrna Mills, Loring, Dudley Township, Littleton
and Monticello.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 1 between Monticello and Presque Isle.
State Highway 11 near Knowles Corner.
* Winds in excess of 25 mph are possible with this squall.
* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this
squall.
Travel is not advised during this dangerous snow squall. Rapid
visibility reduction and potentially icy roads are likely to lead to
accidents. Consider delaying travel until the squall passes your
location. If traveling pull off to a safe location.
LAT...LON 4709 6782 4707 6780 4629 6778 4601 6843
4624 6901 4646 6841 4673 6806 4709 6785
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 289DEG 17KT 4701 6784 4672 6801 4645 6836 4630
6880
FarrarThe office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:00 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:34 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 11:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 56 min |
| Dec 14, 2:52 PM EST | Storm Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 48 hr |
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Wind Chill Advisories in Maine, 2016Every wind chill advisory in 2016
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.