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Special Weather Statement, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this special weather statement at Jan 29, 2021, 11:25 AM EST for Sagadahoc County, Maine. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021, 11:25 AM EST (16:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2021, 12:30 PM EST
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
County Sagadahoc County, ME
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 337 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
- 1101 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 367 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jan 29, 11:19 AM EST, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 11:19 AM EST, 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 4:14 AM EST, 7 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gray ME 414 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021 NHZ001>005-007-011-300915- Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Southern Grafton-Sullivan-Cheshire- 414 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .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. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A storm has the potential to bring snow to the region early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MEZ022-026>028-300915- Interior Waldo-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- 414 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. One to two inches of snow are possible today for the Midcoast and Penobscot Bay islands. Snow may be briefly moderate with minor travel impacts possible, particularly for the islands. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A storm has the potential to bring snow to the region early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MEZ007>009-012>014-018>021-023>025-033-NHZ006-008>010-012>015-300915- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford- Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York- Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Coastal York- Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Interior Cumberland Highlands- Southern Carroll-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham- Western And Central Hillsborough- 414 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine, southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire, central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A storm has the potential to bring snow to the region early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ150-151-300915- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- 414 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .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. Gale Warning. Freezing Spray Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Freezing Spray Advisory. A period of Gale Force winds is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ152>154-300915- 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- 414 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .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. Freezing Spray Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Freezing Spray Advisory. A period of Gale Force winds is possible Monday night into Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 29, 9:56 AM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
956 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021
MEZ021-022-026>028-291600-
Interior Waldo-Kennebec-Coastal Waldo-Lincoln-Knox-
956 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021
...An area of heavy snow showers will affect southeastern Kennebec...
Knox...western Waldo and Lincoln Counties...
At 955 AM EST...An area of heavy snow showers was along a line
extending from near Thorndike to near Rockland to 17 miles southwest
of Stonington...and moving southwest AT 25 MPH.
Locations impacted include...
Augusta, Rockland, Camden, Damariscotta, Lincolnville, Thorndike,
China, Clinton, Bristol, Liberty, Bremen, Palermo, Unity, Thomaston,
Rockport, Knox, Benton, Chelsea, Jefferson and Albion.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 112 and 117.
This also includes...
Pemaquid Beach and Birch Point Beach State Park.
Burnt Island, Metinic Island, Friendship Long Island, Cranberry
Island, and Otter Island.
* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this
area of heavy snow showers as it passes through. A quick inch of
snow will be possible.
Travel is not advised during these heavy snow showers. Rapid
visibility reduction and potentially icy roads are likely to lead to
accidents. Consider delaying travel until the snow showers pass your
location. If traveling pull off to a safe location.
LAT...LON 4401 6894 4406 6899 4395 6903 4392 6897
4383 6916 4385 6918 4389 6918 4383 6926
4382 6931 4381 6934 4379 6926 4374 6937
4378 6937 4380 6934 4384 6943 4380 6951
4437 6981 4471 6927 4398 6886
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 041DEG 20KT 4462 6927 4409 6899 4394 6884
MLESpecial weather statement, Jan 29, 11:25 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
1125 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021
MEZ024>026-291730-
Lincoln-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-
1125 AM EST Fri Jan 29 2021
...An area of heavy snow showers will affect southeastern Cumberland
and southern Sagadahoc Counties...
At 1125 AM EST...An area of heavy snow showers was along a line
extending from 7 miles northeast of Topsham to 11 miles south of
Georgetown...and moving southwest AT 25 MPH.
Locations impacted include...
Portland, Brunswick, Bath, Topsham, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport,
Georgetown, Woolwich, Yarmouth, Harpswell, Bowdoinham, Arowsic,
Chebeague Island, West Bath, Phippsburg and Southport.
This includes Interstate 295 between mile markers 9 and 21.
This also includes...
Reid State Park and Popham Beach State Park.
Peaks Island, Long Island, Cushing Island, Cousins Island, and
Bailey Island.
* Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this
area of heavy snow showers.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.
LAT...LON 4372 6964 4375 6969 4367 6974 4366 6982
4366 6985 4369 6996 4368 6999 4363 7000
4362 7005 4357 7010 4358 7016 4354 7016
4375 7029 4401 6986 4372 6960
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 041DEG 21KT 4402 6989 4365 6966
MLEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 3:22 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 31 hr | |
| Jan 29, 9:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Knox, Lincoln | 64 min |
| Jan 29, 2:44 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 37 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.