Alert archive / Maine / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind advisory at Nov 22, 2020, 2:52 AM EST for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Nov 23, 2020, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2020, 2:52 AM EST (07:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2020, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2020, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 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
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 1427 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
448 WWUS71 KCAR 220752 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 252 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 MEZ029-030-221600- /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.201123T1100Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 252 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and powerlines. Isolated to scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CB/MCW
7 follow-up statements
286 WWUS71 KCAR 221103 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 603 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 MEZ029-030-221915- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.201123T1100Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 603 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and powerlines. Isolated to scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CB/MCW
029 WWUS71 KCAR 221415 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 915 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 MEZ029-030-222215- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.201123T1100Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 915 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and powerlines. Isolated to scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
244 WWUS71 KCAR 222028 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 328 PM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 MEZ029-030-230430- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.201123T1100Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 328 PM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 45 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated to scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
572 WWUS71 KCAR 230252 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 952 PM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 MEZ029-030-231100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.201123T1100Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 952 PM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated to scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
636 WWUS71 KCAR 230814 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 314 AM EST Mon Nov 23 2020 MEZ029-030-231615- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.201123T1100Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 314 AM EST Mon Nov 23 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and powerlines. Isolated to scattered power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
955 WWUS71 KCAR 231801 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 101 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020 MEZ029-030-232100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 101 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
997 WWUS71 KCAR 232056 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 356 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020 MEZ029-030-232200- /O.EXP.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-201123T2100Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 356 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... Gusty winds have come to an end. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2:51 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 59 hr | |
| Nov 22, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 43 hr |
Nearby
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.