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Small Craft Advisory 30, NWS Caribou, ME

March 9, 2017

NWS Caribou, ME issued this small craft advisory at Mar 9, 2017, 11:33 PM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Mar 9, 2017, 11:33 PM EST (04:33 UTC)
Expired: Mar 10, 2017, 2:39 AM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 9, 11:01 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 11:01 PM EST, 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 9:08 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 6:14 PM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 6:27 PM EST, 5 hours 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 7:48 PM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 8:41 PM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
841 PM EST THU MAR 9 2017

MEZ002-006-100300-
Southeast Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-
841 PM EST THU MAR 9 2017

...An area of heavy snow with gusty winds will affect east central
Aroostook County...

An area of heavy snow with gusty winds extended on a line from
Portage to Presque Isle. This area of snow was moving southeast AT
20 MPH.

locations impacted include...
Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Portage, Mapleton, Washburn,
Mars Hill, Ashland, Easton, Woodland, Bridgewater, Portage Lake,
Nashville Plantation, Monticello, Blaine, Westfield, Chapman, Castle
Hill and Perham.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 1 between Bridgewater and Presque Isle.
 State Highway 11 near Portage.

  * Winds in excess of 25 mph are possible with this area of heavy
  snow.

  * Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this
  area of heavy snow with brief whiteout conditions.

Icy roads are possible as the snow melts on the roads then quickly
refreezes.

LAT...LON 4695 6844 4675 6779 4633 6778 4675 6860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 305DEG 46KT 4663 6808

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 9:01 PM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
901 PM EST THU MAR 9 2017

MEZ005-006-011-015>017-030-032-100315-
Southeast Aroostook-Interior Hancock-Coastal Washington-Southern
Penobscot-Central Washington-Central Penobscot-Northern
Washington-Northern Penobscot-
901 PM EST THU MAR 9 2017

...Periods of heavy snow with embedded snow squalls...

Areas of heavy snow with embedded snow squalls were moving across
portions of the region. The heaviest activity was moving through the
Bancroft and Grand Lake Stream areas. This activity was moving
southeast AT 20 MPH.

locations impacted include...
Lincoln, Calais, Lubec, Eastport, Danforth, Vanceboro, Medway, Perry,
Pembroke, Princeton, Cutler, Springfield, Topsfield, Meddybemps,
Haynesville, Grand Lake Stream, Lakeville, Licoln Township,
Wytopitlock and Reed Plantation.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 1 between Whiting and Perry, and between Princeton and
Danforth.
 State Highway 9 between Wesley and Baring.

  * Winds in excess of 25 mph are possible with this area of heavy
    snow.

  * Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter mile in
    this area of heavy snow and squalls with up to an inch of snow.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4469 6706 4531 6863 4584 6834 4573 6781
      4568 6780 4566 6772 4569 6773 4561 6765
      4560 6745 4551 6742 4549 6751 4538 6742
      4528 6749 4513 6735 4515 6730 4519 6728
      4512 6712 4493 6700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 300DEG 45KT 4540 6797

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 10:18 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1018 PM EST THU MAR 9 2017

MEZ002-006-100415-
Southeast Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-
1018 PM EST THU MAR 9 2017

...Snow squalls will affect east central Aroostook County...

Snow squalls extended from Ashland to Blaine and were moving
southeast at 30 MPH.

locations impacted include...
Presque Isle, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Ashland, Easton, Bridgewater,
Masardis, Monticello, Blaine, Westfield, Chapman, Castle Hill,
and Number Nine Mountain.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 1 between Bridgewater and Mars Hill.
 State Highway 11 near Squa pan.

  * Winds in excess of 25 mph are possible.

  * Snowfall accumulation up to one inch is expected in these snow
squalls.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 4655 6845 4671 6828 4657 6779 4633 6778
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 297DEG 24KT 4653 6800

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 7:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Washington	57 min
Mar 9, 8:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	79 min
Mar 9, 9:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Washington	74 min
Mar 9, 10:18 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	57 min
Mar 10, 2:39 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		49 hr
Mar 10, 2:39 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	CAR		25 hr
Mar 10, 2:39 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	CAR		12 hr
Mar 10, 2:48 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	53 hr
Mar 10, 2:42 PM EST	Wind Chill Warning	CAR	Somerset	41 hr

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Sources

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