Alert archive / Maine / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 2, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2018, 7:58 PM EST. It was in force for 48 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
- Jan 4, 2018, 7:58 PM EST (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2018, 8:00 PM EST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
The text
As transmitted.
601 WHUS71 KGYX 050058 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 758 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ANZ150-152-154-051000- /O.CAN.KGYX.HF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180105T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.GL.W.0002.180105T0058Z-180105T1000Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 758 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect until 5 AM EST Friday. The Hurricane Force Wind Warning has been cancelled. * WINDS...Northwest 35 to 45 kt with isolated gusts near 50 kt. * SEAS...12 to 19 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. 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. && $$ ANZ151-153-051000- /O.CAN.KGYX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180105T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.GL.W.0002.180105T0058Z-180105T1000Z/ Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay- 758 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect until 5 AM EST Friday. The Storm Warning has been cancelled. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 kt with is gusts near 50 kt through late this evening. * SEAS...3 to 8 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
8 follow-up statements
417 WHUS71 KGYX 050439 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 1139 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ANZ150>154-051845- /O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T2200Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 1139 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 kt with a few gusts near 50 kt. * SEAS...13 to 18 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. 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. && $$
570 WHUS71 KGYX 050447 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 1147 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ANZ150>154-051900- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T2200Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 1147 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 kt with a few gusts up to 50 kt. * SEAS...13 to 18 feet, except 5 to 8 feet in the bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
952 WHUS71 KGYX 050754 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 254 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ANZ150>154-052200- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.180105T1200Z-180106T0000Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 254 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Freezing Spray Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. * SEAS...11 to 16 feet outside the bays. * Freezing Spray...Moderate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. 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. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. It is recommended that vessels be prepared to take appropriate counter measures before putting to sea or enter the advisory area. && $$
659 WHUS71 KGYX 051429 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 929 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ANZ150>154-060000- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T2200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180106T0000Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 929 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. * SEAS...7 to 12 feet. * Freezing Spray...Moderate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. It is recommended that vessels be prepared to take appropriate counter measures before putting to sea or enter the advisory area. && $$ ARNOTT
768 WHUS71 KGYX 051938 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 238 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ANZ151-153-060945- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180105T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0001.180105T1938Z-180107T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180106T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.UP.W.0001.180105T1938Z-180107T1200Z/ Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay- 238 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, which is in effect until 7 AM EST Sunday. A Small Craft Advisory has also been issued. This Small Craft Advisory is in effect until midnight EST Saturday night. The Gale Warning has been cancelled. The Freezing Spray Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * SEAS...2 to 4 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equiped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. 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. && $$ ANZ150-152-154-060945- /O.UPG.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180106T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.UP.W.0001.180105T1938Z-180107T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180106T1700Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 238 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, which is in effect until 7 AM EST Sunday. The Freezing Spray Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. * SEAS...5 to 8 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equiped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
409 WHUS71 KGYX 052330 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 630 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ANZ150-152-154-061330- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180106T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T1200Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 630 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. * SEAS...7 to 10 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equiped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. 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. && $$ ANZ151-153-061330- /O.CON.KGYX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T0500Z/ Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay- 630 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...West 10 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt. * SEAS...3 to 6 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equiped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
710 WHUS71 KGYX 060801 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 301 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2018 ANZ150-152-154-062215- /O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180107T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T1200Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 301 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. * SEAS...7 to 10 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equipped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. 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. && $$ ANZ151-153-062215- /O.CON.KGYX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T0500Z/ Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay- 301 AM EST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * SEAS...2 to 4 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equipped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
746 WHUS71 KGYX 061956 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 256 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2018 ANZ150-152-154-071000- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180107T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T1200Z/ Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 256 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. * SEAS...3 to 5 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equipped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. 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. && $$ ANZ151-153-071000- /O.CON.KGYX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T1200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180107T0500Z/ Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay- 256 PM EST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * SEAS...1 to 3 feet. * Freezing Spray...Heavy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning means heavy freezing spray is expected to rapidly accumulate on vessels. These conditions can be extremely hazardous to navigation. It is recommended that mariners not trained to operate in these conditions or vessels not properly equipped to do so...remain in port or avoid the waring area. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 4, 6:13 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:13 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
613 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
A powerful nor'easter moving up the eastern seaboard will
move through the Gulf of Maine tonight...with heavy snow
overspreading the area from south to north. Snow will be
heaviest near and just inland from the coast. In addition to the
snow...strong northeast winds will develop...creating whiteout
conditions at times along the coast and inland across western
Maine. The snow pulls away tonight but in its wake more Arctic
air spills into the region with continued gusty winds.
Temperatures on Friday will fall well below zero Friday night
along with bitter wind chills. Most of the area will struggle to
climb above zero Saturday as the core of the cold moves
overhead. Temperatures begin to warm a bit next week, with more
light snow possible on Monday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
Update...
Have made some adjustments to the snow totals across western
Maine and New Hampshire early this evening. Mainly, have
increased snow totals in a band that extend from the western
mountains of Maine into eastern New Hampshire and points
southward towards Manchester. This band will dry up over the
next hour, leaving only light snow in its wake.
Otherwise, mainly holding the course as dry air continues to
wrap into the system from the Gulf of Maine. Storm should be
approaching buoy 44037 over the next few hours as it heads to
make landfall near Eastport.
Will keep blizzard warnings going as the snow ends due to low
visibilities with the blowing and drifting of the snow. Make
some minor adjustments to the wind and temperature forecast
overnight.
Prev Disc...
Some blizzard or near-blizzard observations are now
beginning to be reported in portions of NH and ME. Blizzard and
Winter Storm Warnings have not been changed with the latest
issuance. Sub- quarter mile visibilities at times will ideally
coincide with 3 or more hours of winds 35 mph or more for
blizzard conditions to occur. Looking to the south, this
shouldn't be an issue this afternoon and into the early evening
in the blizzard warned areas as this dangerous storm makes its
closest approach into the Gulf of Maine and towards the Eastport
ME/Bay of Fundy region late tonight.
Snowfall totals will be in the double digits for most of the
area when all is said and done. Very strong dynamics and
kinematic profiles will support 2 to maybe even 4" an hour
snowfall totals for a few hours this afternoon and evening. Snow
will taper off tonight for most areas, but strong northerly
winds will create blowing/drifting snow which will be a hazard
all the way to the Canadian border, making driving difficult at
best.
Northern NH and the western Maine mountains will continue to
accumulate several inches of snow overnight into Friday morning.
Have opted to keep the winter storm warnings up through the
overnight hours to account for this snow as well as the gusty
wind threat in this area...instead of issuing separate wind
chill/winter weather advisories.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
***Dangerous Conditions Friday through Saturday as Bitterly Cold
Air Arrives along with Strong Winds and some Blowing Snow***
High Impact Weather Potential: Wind Chill Watch has been issued
as later Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories will likely be
necessary. Blowing snow will reduce visibilities on
Friday...particularly in open areas.
Friday-Friday Night: Surface low pressure will be over New
Brunswick at 12Z Friday...slowly lifting north while weakening
through the day. Impressive cold advection will take morning T8s
of -15 to 20C down to -25 to -30C towards evening...a nearly 3
sigma departure for this time of year. This cold air crests over
the region Friday night. As a result expect surface
temperatures to generally remain stuck in the single digits
through the day Friday before dropping into the minus single
digits south/minus teens north Friday night although continued
wind Friday night will keep absolute temperature from dropping
further.
Snow: Robust snow shower activity is expected in the mountains
through the day Friday with plenty of upslope assistance. Expect a
few inches of accumulation in our typical favored upslope areas.
This activity will gradually wane Friday evening as moisture thins.
Wind / Blowing Snow: Robust cold advection should allow for good
mixing and allow us to make good use of H9 winds of 30-40kts.
Thus...expect winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to perhaps as
high as 40 mph in a few locations. This will result in some
blowing snow through the day on Friday in open areas.
Wind Chills: Daybreak wind chills will range from the -20s in the
mountains to around -5 along the coast. These fall about 10F during
the day on Friday...and then to -45F north / -25F south Friday
Night. Wind Chill Watch has been issued to draw attention to the
expected cold coming after our current storm.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Arctic high pressure crests over the area on Sunday, shifting to
the east Sunday night. We start off quite cold Sunday morning,
so it will take some effort to warm up into the single digits
and teens. Warming southwest flow and increased cloud cover
Sunday night should prevent temperatures from falling off as
cold as prior nights, generally in the single digits on either
side of zero.
By Monday the next shortwave trough in the northern stream will
be swinging through, likely producing some light snow primarily
in northern areas. Warming temperatures are expected with
temperatures reaching the 20s areawide. Earlier forecasts had
indicated a second low moving up the coast from the southern
stream on Tuesday bringing snow- to- freezing- rain, but this
solution has disappeared from the last few runs of most of our
computer models (except for the Canadian which maintains an
organized surface low but tracks it out to sea).
More cold air moves in Tuesday into Wednesday behind the
departing trough. Temperatures may actually warm above freezing
on the coastal plain on Tuesday in the downslope winds behind
the trough. Coldest night looks like Tuesday night, but by
recent standards this will not be all that cold. Generally only
teens and single digits for lows.
By the later part of next week, models are in good agreement
that we will get in on some warmer air with ridging building
over the East Coast in advance of a central USA trough.
Temperatures may well warm into the 40s by Thursday, our first
solidly above freezing air in weeks.
&&
.AVIATION /23Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Short Term...VLIFR in +SN and BLSN through this evening with
northerly winds generally 25G35KT. Conditions will improve as
snow ends this evening...but winds of 20G30KT will continue to
produce some BLSN through the evening. Conditions improve to VFR
after midnight and through the day on Friday. SHSN may bring
local IFR/MVFR conditions to HIE during the day Friday...with
some local BLSN at the other fields as northwesterly winds of
15G25KT with some gusts 30-35KT possible. Winds slacken with
VFR continuing Friday night.
Long Term...VFR conditions expected this weekend. Snow moves in
on Monday with the most impacted areas likely to be in the
north, but MVFR to IFR conditions are possible areawide.
&&
.MARINE...
Short Term...May be able to drop the outer waters to storm force
winds and the bays to gales over the next couple hours.
Long Term...Cold and windy conditions will likely lead to
freezing spray through Sunday morning. Winds gradually diminish
and finally fall below advisory levels at least briefly on
Sunday, but will increase again on Monday as another trough
moves through.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Significant coastal flood issues earlier this afternoon with
the third highest tide in Portland's history (since 1912). Tide
reached 13.79 feet.
Northwest wind will cut down on tonight's high tide. However,
models tend to do this too quickly. Will likely need to issue a
coastal flood advisory for splash-over and erosion.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM EST Friday for MEZ007>009-
012>014.
Wind Chill Watch from Friday morning through Sunday morning
for MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022.
Blizzard Warning until 4 AM EST Friday for MEZ018>028.
Coastal Flood Advisory from midnight tonight to 2 AM EST
Friday for MEZ023>028.
NH...Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM EST Friday for NHZ001>009-011-
015.
Wind Chill Watch from Friday morning through Sunday morning
for NHZ001>013-015.
Blizzard Warning until 4 AM EST Friday for NHZ010-012>014.
Coastal Flood Advisory from midnight tonight to 2 AM EST
Friday for NHZ014.
MARINE...Storm Warning until midnight EST tonight for ANZ151-153.
Hurricane Force Wind Warning until midnight EST tonight for
ANZ150-152-154.
&&
CannonHazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 2:49 PM EST, 5 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gray ME 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 MEZ023-024-NHZ014-052000- Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Coastal Rockingham- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Maine and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Warning. Blizzard Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Brutally cold air returns to the area Friday. With gusty winds expected into the weekend dangerously cold wind chills are likely. Another round of accumulating snow is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ025>028-052000- Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Blizzard Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Brutally cold air returns to the area Friday. With gusty winds expected into the weekend dangerously cold wind chills are likely. Another round of accumulating snow is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ019>022-052000- Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine and southwest Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Blizzard Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Watch. Brutally cold air returns to the area Friday. With gusty winds expected into the weekend dangerously cold wind chills are likely. Another round of accumulating snow is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ018-NHZ010-012-013-052000- Interior York-Strafford-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Maine, central New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Blizzard Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Watch. Brutally cold air returns to the area Friday. With gusty winds expected into the weekend dangerously cold wind chills are likely. Another round of accumulating snow is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-011-015-052000- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford- Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Northern Coos-Southern Coos- Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Cheshire-Western And Central Hillsborough- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire, central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Watch. Brutally cold air returns to the area Friday. With gusty winds expected into the weekend dangerously cold wind chills are likely. Another round of accumulating snow is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ152-154-052000- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Force Wind Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Periods of freezing spray will be likely Friday through the weekend due to very cold air and strong offshore winds. In addition...the very cold temperatures will lead to areas of Arctic sea smoke...possibly dense near the coast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ151-153-052000- Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Periods of freezing spray will be likely Friday through the weekend due to very cold air and strong offshore winds. In addition...the very cold temperatures will lead to areas of Arctic sea smoke...possibly dense near the coast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ150-052000- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 249 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Force Wind Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Periods of freezing spray will be likely Friday through the weekend due to very cold air and strong offshore winds. In addition...the very cold temperatures will lead to areas of Arctic sea smoke...possibly dense near the coast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 4, 7:36 PM EST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
736 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM SNOW LONDONDERRY 42.86N 71.38W
01/04/2018 M11.5 INCH ROCKINGHAM NH TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1800186
CEMPALocal storm report, Jan 4, 7:45 PM EST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
745 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM SNOW ATHENS 44.92N 69.67W
01/04/2018 M13.0 INCH SOMERSET ME SOCIAL MEDIA
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1800187
BROWNLocal storm report, Jan 4, 7:49 PM EST, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
749 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0749 PM SNOW JACKMAN 45.62N 70.25W
01/04/2018 M4.3 INCH SOMERSET ME SOCIAL MEDIA
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1800188
BROWNLocal storm report, Jan 4, 7:50 PM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
750 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0749 PM SNOW BRUNSWICK 43.91N 69.97W
01/04/2018 M11.0 INCH CUMBERLAND ME SOCIAL MEDIA
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1800189
BROWNLocal storm report, Jan 4, 7:55 PM EST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
755 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0754 PM SNOW 4 SE WEARE 43.05N 71.67W
01/04/2018 M14.0 INCH HILLSBOROUGH NH TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1800190
EJSLocal storm report, Jan 4, 7:56 PM EST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
756 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0756 PM SNOW DOVER 43.20N 70.87W
01/04/2018 M13.5 INCH STRAFFORD NH SOCIAL MEDIA
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1800191
BROWNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2:54 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more | 55 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more | 55 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:38 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 60 hr | |
| Jan 5, 2:38 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GYX | 42 hr |
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