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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Caribou, ME

October 15, 20176 counties in Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind advisory at Oct 15, 2017, 4:14 AM EDT for 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Oct 15, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 15, 2017, 4:14 AM EDT (08:14 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 15, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 16, 2017, 6:36 AM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME

Counties Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Washington County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Caribou, ME at 00:00Z on 2017-10-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Caribou, ME at 00:00Z on 2017-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
908 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

539 
WWUS71 KCAR 150814
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
414 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

MEZ029-030-151615-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.171015T2200Z-171016T0400Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
414 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to midnight
EDT tonight.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Late this afternoon into the late evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and a few 
  trees. Scattered power outages are possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for 
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Hewitt
6 follow-up statements
214 
WWUS71 KCAR 151428
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1028 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-031-032-160000-
/O.EXB.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.171015T2200Z-171016T0900Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Southern Piscataquis-
Northern Washington-
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, Lincoln, Howland, 
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, 
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, 
Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
1028 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT
MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 5 AM EDT
Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45
  mph...with strongest gusts over open and high terrain.

* TIMING...This evening through the overnight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are 
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially
for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MEZ029-030-160000-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.171015T2200Z-171016T0900Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
1028 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...with
  strongest gusts over high terrain.

* TIMING...This evening through the overnight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

VJN
685 
WWUS71 KCAR 151907
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
307 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-160900-
/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.171015T2200Z-171016T0900Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
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, Lincoln, Howland, 
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, 
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, 
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
307 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph...
   with strongest gusts over open and high terrain.

* TIMING...This evening through the overnight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

VJN
588 
WWUS71 KCAR 152345
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
745 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-160745-
/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171016T0900Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
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, Lincoln, Howland, 
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, 
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, 
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
745 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, locally
  up to 40 mph in the highest terrain and in open areas.

* TIMING...Through the overnight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down, due to leaves remaining on the 
  trees, and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make 
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use 
extra caution.

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
288 
WWUS71 KCAR 160209
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1009 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-160900-
/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171016T0900Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
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, Lincoln, Howland, 
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, 
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, 
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
1009 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, locally
  up to 40 mph in the highest terrain and in open areas.

* TIMING...Through the overnight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down, due to leaves remaining on the 
  trees, and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
460 
WWUS71 KCAR 160819
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
419 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017


MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-161100-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171016T1100Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
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, Lincoln, Howland, 
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, 
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, 
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
419 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...Through 7 am.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down, due to leaves remaining on the 
  trees, and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
677 
WWUS71 KCAR 161036
NPWCAR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
636 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-161145-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171016T1100Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
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, Lincoln, Howland, 
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, 
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,
Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, 
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
636 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Gusty northwest winds will continue today, but are no longer
expected to reach advisory criteria.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 12:42 PM EDTGale WarningCAR17 hr

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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.