Alert archive / Maine / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this wind advisory at Jan 16, 2021, 10:11 AM EST for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2021, 10:11 AM EST (15:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2021, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 417 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
098 WWUS71 KCAR 161511 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 1011 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 MEZ029-030-162315- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 1011 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MEZ015>017-162315- /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.210116T1511Z-210117T0200Z/ Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, and Princeton 1011 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock and Central Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Bloomer
3 follow-up statements
444 WWUS71 KCAR 161952 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 252 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 MEZ029-030-170200- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 252 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MEZ015>017-170200- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, and Princeton 252 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock and Central Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
129 WWUS71 KCAR 162303 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 603 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 MEZ029-030-170200- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 603 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MEZ015>017-170200- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, and Princeton 603 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock and Central Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
786 WWUS71 KCAR 170202 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 902 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 MEZ029-030-170315- /O.EXP.KCAR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 902 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The strongest wind has shifted to the east of the area, and therefore the high wind warning has been allowed to expire. A few gusts to 40 mph are possible late this evening. $$ MEZ015>017-170315- /O.EXP.KCAR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210117T0200Z/ Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, and Princeton 902 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The strongest wind has shifted to the east of the area, and therefore the high wind warning has been allowed to expire. A few wind gusts to 35 mph are possible late this evening. $$ CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:50 AM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:52 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 16 hr |
| Jan 16, 5:11 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 10 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.