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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Gray, ME

December 16, 2021Franklin County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Maine; Carroll County, Coos County, Grafton County, New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this wind advisory at Dec 16, 2021, 3:14 PM EST for Franklin County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Maine; Carroll County, Coos County, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Dec 17, 2021, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2021, 3:14 PM EST (20:14 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 17, 2021, 3:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 17, 2021, 12:24 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Gray, ME

Counties Franklin County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 93 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2021-12-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 247 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
487 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
247 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

153 
WWUS71 KGYX 162014
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
314 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

MEZ014-019>022-024>028-170200-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.211216T2014Z-211217T0200Z/
Southern Somerset-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-
Coastal Waldo-
Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, 
Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, 
Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, 
Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, 
China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, 
Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, 
Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, 
Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, 
Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, 
Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, 
Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville
314 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...Central Interior Cumberland, Coastal Waldo, Interior 
  Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, 
  androscoggin and Coastal Cumberland Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MEZ007>009-NHZ001>004-170415-
/O.NEW.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Northern Coos-
Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle 
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, 
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, 
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Errol, 
Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, 
Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville 
Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, 
and Crawford Notch
314 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. 
  Higher elevations above 2000 feet may see a few gusts around 60 
  MPH.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, 
  Northern Grafton and Southern Coos Counties. In Maine, Central 
  Somerset, Northern Franklin and Northern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

mle/tubbs
6 follow-up statements
294 
WWUS71 KGYX 162109
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
409 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

MEZ018-023-NHZ006-009-010-170200-
/O.EXA.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T0200Z/
Interior York-Coastal York-Southern Carroll-Belknap-Strafford-
Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins 
Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard 
Beach, Kittery, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, 
Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, 
Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, and 
Madbury
409 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility near zero at times in dense fog.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Belknap, Strafford and Southern Carroll 
  Counties. In Maine, Coastal York and Interior York Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MEZ014-019>022-024>028-170200-
/O.CON.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T0200Z/
Southern Somerset-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-
Coastal Waldo-
Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, 
Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, 
Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, 
Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, 
China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, 
Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, 
Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, 
Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, 
Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, 
Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, 
Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville
409 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility near zero at times in dense fog.

* WHERE...Central Interior Cumberland, Coastal Waldo, Interior 
  Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, 
  androscoggin and Coastal Cumberland Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MEZ007>009-NHZ001>004-170515-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Northern Coos-
Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle 
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, 
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, 
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Errol, 
Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, 
Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville 
Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, 
and Crawford Notch
409 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. 
  Higher elevations above 2000 feet may see a few gusts around 60 
  MPH.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, 
  Northern Grafton and Southern Coos Counties. In Maine, Central 
  Somerset, Northern Franklin and Northern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

mle
511 
WWUS71 KGYX 170119
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
819 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

MEZ018-023-NHZ006-009-010-170230-
/O.CAN.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T0200Z/
Interior York-Coastal York-Southern Carroll-Belknap-Strafford-
Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins 
Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard 
Beach, Kittery, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, 
Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, 
Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, and 
Madbury
819 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

MEZ014-019>022-024>028-170600-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T0600Z/
Southern Somerset-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-
Coastal Waldo-
Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, 
Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, 
Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, 
Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, 
China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, 
Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, 
Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, 
Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, 
Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, 
Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, 
Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville
819 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Central Interior Cumberland, Coastal Waldo, Interior 
  Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, 
  androscoggin and Coastal Cumberland Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MEZ007>009-NHZ001>004-170930-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Northern Coos-
Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle 
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, 
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, 
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Errol, 
Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, 
Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville 
Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, 
and Crawford Notch
819 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, 
  Northern Grafton and Southern Coos Counties. In Maine, Central 
  Somerset, Northern Franklin and Northern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MEC
645 
WWUS71 KGYX 170410
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1110 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

MEZ019-024-027-028-170515-
/O.CAN.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T0600Z/
Central Interior Cumberland-Coastal Cumberland-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Including the cities of New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, 
Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth, 
Brunswick, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, 
Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville
1110 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

MEZ012-013-171215-
/O.EXA.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, 
Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New 
Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, and Jay
1110 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Southern Franklin and Southern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MEZ014-020>022-025-026-170600-
/O.CON.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T0600Z/
Southern Somerset-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Sagadahoc-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, 
Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, 
Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, 
Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, 
Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Arrowsic, 
Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, 
Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, 
Wiscasset, and Waldoboro
1110 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern 
  Somerset and androscoggin Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MEZ007>009-NHZ001>004-171215-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Northern Coos-
Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle 
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, 
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, 
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Errol, 
Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, 
Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville 
Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, 
and Crawford Notch
1110 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, 
  Northern Grafton and Southern Coos Counties. In Maine, Central 
  Somerset, Northern Franklin and Northern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MEC
308 
WWUS71 KGYX 170538
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1238 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

MEZ014-020>022-025-026-171100-
/O.EXT.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T1100Z/
Southern Somerset-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Sagadahoc-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, 
Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, 
Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor,
Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, 
Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Arrowsic, 
Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, 
Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, 
Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, and Waldoboro
1238 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern 
  Somerset and androscoggin Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MEZ007>009-012-013-NHZ001>004-171345-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, 
Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, 
Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, 
Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman,
Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, 
Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, 
New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Errol, 
Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, 
Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, 
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, 
Conway, Chatham, and Crawford Notch
1238 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, 
  Northern Grafton and Southern Coos Counties. In Maine, Central 
  Somerset, Northern Franklin and Northern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
923 
WWUS71 KGYX 170759
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
259 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

MEZ014-020>022-025-026-170900-
/O.CAN.KGYX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211217T1100Z/
Southern Somerset-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Sagadahoc-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, 
Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, 
Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, 
Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, 
Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Arrowsic, 
Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, 
Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, 
Wiscasset, and Waldoboro
259 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

MEZ007>009-012-013-NHZ001>004-171600-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.211217T0800Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern
Oxford-Southern Franklin-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern
Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle 
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, 
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, 
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Bethel, 
Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, 
Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, 
Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, 
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, 
Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North 
Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, and Crawford Notch
259 AM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, 
  Northern Grafton and Southern Coos Counties. In Maine, Central 
  Somerset, Northern Franklin, Northern Oxford, Southern Franklin 
  and Southern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

JC
745 
WWUS71 KGYX 171724
NPWGYX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1224 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

MEZ007>009-012-013-NHZ001>004-171830-
/O.CAN.KGYX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-211217T2100Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern
Oxford-Southern Franklin-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern
Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle 
Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, 
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, 
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Bethel, 
Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, 
Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, 
Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, 
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, 
Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North 
Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, and Crawford Notch
1224 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind gusts have dropped below advisory thresholds.

$$

DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 4:05 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryGYX51 hr
Dec 16, 3:14 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryGYXAndroscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more12 hr
Dec 16, 3:38 PM ESTGale WarningGYX21 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.