Alert archive / Maine / Storm Warnings in 2016
Storm Warning 2, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this storm warning at Feb 16, 2016, 3:20 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2016, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2016, 3:20 AM EST (08:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2016, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2016, 10:49 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
The text
As transmitted.
184 WHUS71 KGYX 160820 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 320 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ150>154-162200- /O.UPG.KGYX.GL.W.0013.160216T1600Z-160217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SR.W.0002.160216T2000Z-160217T0400Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 320 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. * SEAS...16 TO 21 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
460 WHUS71 KGYX 161928 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 228 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ150>154-170400- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0002.160216T2000Z-160217T0400Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 228 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. * SEAS...15 TO 20 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
724 WHUS71 KGYX 170201 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 901 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ152>154-170800- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160217T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.GL.W.0014.160217T0201Z-160217T0800Z/ PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 901 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...14 TO 19 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. && $$ ANZ150-151-170400- /O.CON.KGYX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160217T0400Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- 901 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. * SEAS...15 TO 20 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
133 WHUS71 KGYX 170349 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1049 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ANZ150-170800- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160217T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KGYX.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160217T0800Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- 1049 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...16 TO 21 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. && $$ ANZ153-170900- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160217T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0023.160217T0349Z-160217T0900Z/ CASCO BAY- 1049 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...8 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ151-170900- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160217T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0023.160217T0349Z-160217T0900Z/ PENOBSCOT BAY- 1049 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 GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 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. && $$ ANZ152-154-170800- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160217T0800Z/ PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1049 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...13 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 19 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Waldo, York | 19 hr |
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Sources
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