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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind advisory at Nov 14, 2018, 1:32 AM EST for 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Nov 14, 2018, 2:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2018, 1:32 AM EST (06:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2018, 2:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2018, 3:12 PM EST
- 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 06:30 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, 6.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 461 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 474 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 615 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
467 WWUS71 KCAR 140632 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 132 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-141445- /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.181114T0700Z-181114T2300Z/ 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 132 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Numerous power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
610 WWUS71 KCAR 140822 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 322 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-141700- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181114T2300Z/ Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset- Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot- Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock- Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington- Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren, Mars Hill, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield 322 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through the day today. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Numerous power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
129 WWUS71 KCAR 141504 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...Very Windy With Low Wind Chills Across the Region Going Into The Afternoon Hours... MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-142300- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181114T2300Z/ 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 1004 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. * TIMING...Through the day today. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Numerous power outages may result. In Addition strong winds will be accompanied by wind chills ranging from single digits below zero across the north to single digits above zero Central and Downeast. Lastly, Patchy blowing snow may result in corridors of much reduced visibility across open stretches of area roadways over northwest and far northeast portions of the region. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ VJN
525 WWUS71 KCAR 142012 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 312 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-142115- /O.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181114T2300Z/ Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset- Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot- Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock- Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington- Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren, Mars Hill, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield 312 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Caribou has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind speeds will continue to slowly diminish into the evening hours. Motorists across Northern Aroostook county should still be alert for corridors of much reduced visibility from patchy blowing snow on mostly north-south roadways til mid evening. $$ VJN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 24 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.