Small Craft Advisory 76, NWS Caribou, ME

716 
WHUS71 KCAR 040805
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
305 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

ANZ052-040915-
/O.CAN.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-211204T1400Z/
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
305 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds and seas are now below SCA thresholds.

$$

ANZ050-051-041400-
/O.CON.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-211204T1400Z/
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
305 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 to 30 kt
  and seas 3 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME 
  out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to 
  Stonington, ME out 25 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

VJN

010 
WHUS71 KCAR 041131
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
631 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

ANZ051-041245-
/O.CAN.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-211204T1400Z/
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
631 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds and seas are now below SCA thresholds.

$$

ANZ050-041400-
/O.CON.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-211204T1400Z/
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
631 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and 
  seas 3 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME 
  out 25 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

VJN

323 
WHUS71 KCAR 041354
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
854 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

ANZ050-041700-
/O.EXT.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-211204T1700Z/
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
854 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 3 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME 
  out 25 NM.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

Norcross

087 
WHUS71 KCAR 041641
MWWCAR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1141 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

ANZ050-041745-
/O.EXP.KCAR.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-211204T1700Z/
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
1141 AM EST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY...

The Small Craft Advisory will expire at noon.

$$

Norcross

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Caribou ME
712 PM EST Fri Dec 3 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
Canadian high pressure will build tonight into Saturday.
Low pressure will track across the region Saturday night, then
exit across the Maritimes Sunday. A warm front will lift across
the region Sunday night into Monday. A strong cold front will
cross the region Monday night. High pressure will cross the
region Tuesday. Another low will approach later Wednesday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
7 PM Update...The sky remains mostly cloudy with stratocu over
the north and clear over the south so modified cloud cover to
refine cloud coverage. Added scattered snow showers to the north
with some bands continuing, especially over north central areas.
Also, raised temps during the early evening with the breeze
keeping the air mixed.

Winds and cold advection are the big stories tonight.
Cold advection alone will generate falling temperatures all
night and wind chills will be dipping below zero in northern
zones by this evening. The wind gusts over 40 mph we've had
today will decrease this evening and slowly diminish tonight as
the surface high builds.  The cold air arriving is as cold as
we've had this season and will continue to generate snow shower
streamers with moisture from the St Lawrence into the evening.
As always, guidance doesn't handle this situation well and have
lined up PoPs and the snow shower forecast with our cloud cover
forecast this evening. This is mostly for northern zones. The
low tops will ensure the showers aren't detected by radar at a
great distance away from the radar site.  The combination of
snow showers and the winds will generate blowing snow in
Aroostook County this evening. The blowing snow and moisture
freezing on roads will continue to produce some hazardous travel
in northern zones today into this evening. By late tonight,
expect winds to decrease enough for a very shallow inversion in
the North Woods and lows getting close to zero. Elsewhere, lows
will be in the single digits in northern zones and mostly in the
teens for Bangor and Downeast. The surface high promises to
bring some sunshine and light winds on Saturday, but the air
mass is so cold that Saturday will be the coldest day of the
season to date. Highs will be well below freezing for the entire
area except the immediate coast. Northern Aroostook County will
have a hard time reaching 20F, which is over 10F below normal
for this date. High and mid cloud decks will arrive from the
west Saturday afternoon, ahead of the next shortwave.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
A clipper system will cross the region Saturday night with a chance
of light snow or snow showers with only light accumulations
possible. The system will exit across the Maritimes early Sunday,
with high pressure then building across the region. Expect partly
sunny skies across northern areas Sunday, with also a slight
chance of morning snow showers. Across Downeast areas, expect
partly sunny skies early then mostly sunny during the afternoon.
Low pressure crossing the Great Lakes draws a warm front north
across the region Sunday night. Expect overrunning snows will
develop across northern areas Sunday night, with a chance of
snow/rain Downeast. The low tracks northeast across Quebec
province, to the west of the Saint Lawrence River Valley, Sunday
drawing the warm front north of the region. Early snow will
transition to rain across northern areas. Some snow accumulation
is expected across northern areas Sunday night through early
Monday before the transition to rain. Rain is expected Downeast
Monday. A strong cold front will approach later Monday, with a
strong low level southerly jet in advance of the front.
Temperatures will be at below normal levels Sunday. Temperatures
will warm Sunday night with the warm front moving north.
Temperatures will be at much above normal levels Monday.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The strong cold front will cross the region Monday night with the
strong low level jet in advance of the front, with the strongest
winds expected along the Downeast coast. The steadier precipitation
will exit across the Maritimes in advance of the cold front. Cold
air will rapidly return in the wake of the cold front, with any
remaining rain showers transitioning to snow showers. The low lifts
across Labrador Tuesday, while high pressure builds toward the
region. Generally expect partly cloudy skies Tuesday. Intensifying
low pressure is expected to track northeast from the Mid-Atlantic
region Wednesday, the exit across the Maritimes Thursday.
Precipitation chances, types and amounts later Wednesday into early
Thursday will be dependent on the eventual track of the low. High
pressure should cross the region later Thursday, then exit across
the Maritimes Friday. Another system could then impact the region
later Friday though the track and intensity remain uncertain.
Precipitation chances, types and amounts Friday will also be
dependent on the eventual track. Temperatures are expected to be at
below normal levels to varying extents Tuesday through Thursday.
Temperatures Friday will be dependent on the eventual track of low
pressure.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NEAR TERM: Conditions will be primary VFR outside of tempo MVFR
snow shower activity north of GNR and HUL this afternoon and
evening. The strongest northwest winds gusting to 40 mph will
occur this afternoon and evening, and then slowly diminish
tonight. High pressure will ensure light winds by late Saturday
morning into the evening.

SHORT TERM:
Saturday night...VFR/MVFR, occasional IFR, with a chance of snow
showers. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west.

Sunday...MVFR possible across the north and mountains early,
otherwise VFR. West/northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 20 knots.

Sunday night...VFR early, lowering to IFR/LIFR. Snow developing
north, snow/rain Downeast. South/southeast winds 10 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots.

Monday...IFR/LIFR. Snow changing to rain north, rain Downeast.
Southeast/south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 to 35 knots,
stronger gusts possible along the Downeast coast. Low level wind
shear.

Monday night...IFR/LIFR early, MVFR/IFR late. Rain tapering to snow
showers. South winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 to 35 knots,
becoming west. Stronger wind gusts possible along the Downeast coast.
Low level wind shear.

Tuesday...Occasional MVFR possible across the north and mountains
early. Otherwise, VFR. West winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots.

Tuesday night. VFR. West winds around 10 knots, becoming variable.

Wednesday...VFR/MVFR early, lowering to IFR/LIFR. Snow
developing north, snow/rain developing Downeast. Variable winds
around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: Will maintain the current Gale Warning as is. A Small
Craft Advisory will need to follow it into Saturday morning.
Wind gusts will decrease towards 15 kt Saturday afternoon and
winds will become southwest. Seas will also slowly diminish
through the period.

SHORT TERM: Small craft advisory conditions Saturday night
through Sunday night. Gales possible Monday. A chance of snow
showers Saturday night. A chance of rain later Sunday night.
Rain and patchy fog Monday.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
A period of high astronomical tides will occur from now into
Tuesday. The highest astronomical tide will be on Sunday
morning, but that is not expected to coincide with any storm
surge or significant wave hts. Monday, however, is a different
story. A strong southerly flow is expected to generate storm
surge and waves could increase towards 10 ft. Therefore, there
is potential for coastal flooding and splashover at the Monday
high tide near noon.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning until 10 PM EST this evening for ANZ050>052.

&&

Near Term...MCW/MCB
Short Term...Norcross
Long Term...Norcross
Aviation...MCW/Norcross
Marine...MCW/Norcross
Tides/Coastal Flooding...

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
516 PM EST Fri Dec 3 2021

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-041215-
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-
Northern Washington-
516 PM EST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Snow accumulations are expected Sunday night through early Monday.
The snow will transition to rain Monday, with gusty south winds
which will persist into Monday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MEZ015>017-029-030-041215-
Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
516 PM EST Fri Dec 3 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A rain/snow mix will develop Sunday night then transition to rain
which will persist Monday. Gusty south winds will occur Monday into
Monday night, with the strongest winds along the Downeast coast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ050>052-041215-
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
516 PM EST Fri Dec 3 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Gale conditions are possible Monday into Monday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Norcross