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Gale Warning 6, NWS Caribou, ME

February 6, 2020

NWS Caribou, ME issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2020, 2:56 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 7, 2020, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 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 6, 2020, 2:56 PM EST (19:56 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 7, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 8, 2020, 2:32 AM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME

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 Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 6, 11:09 AM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 11:09 AM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 4:57 AM EST, 9 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
457 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-071200-
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-
Northern Washington-
457 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM
EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far
Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine, North Woods Maine and Penobscot
Valley Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MEZ015>017-029-030-071200-
Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
457 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine,
Interior DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.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.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ050-051-071200-
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM-
457 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.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.

   Gale Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ052-071200-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
457 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:27 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:58 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 6, 1:16 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 6, 2:07 PM EST, 49 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 6, 2:08 PM EST, 48 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 6, 2:38 PM EST, 18 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 4:17 AM ESTGale WatchCAR11 hr
Feb 6, 2:56 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCAR14 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Maine, 2020Every gale warning in 2020

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.