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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this wind advisory at Mar 15, 2026, 1:05 PM EDT for 11 counties in Maine; 10 counties in New Hampshire. It took effect at Mar 16, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2026, 1:05 PM EDT (17:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
All 21 counties
Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Franklin County, ME, Kennebec County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Oxford County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Belknap County, NH, Carroll County, NH, Cheshire County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, Sullivan County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 1315 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
969 WWUS71 KGYX 151705 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 105 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-160515- /O.NEW.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.260317T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Appleton, Wiscasset, Newcastle, Madison, Cornville, Thomaston, Knox, Arrowsic, Portsmouth, Searsmont, Winterport, Waldo, Waldoboro, Westbrook, Dresden, Biddeford, Hampton Falls, Yarmouth, China, Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Seabrook, Bowdoinham, Jackson, Unity, Lincolnville, Bristol, Sidney, Damariscotta, Phippsburg, Kittery, Hope, Portland, Whitefield, Boothbay Harbor, Owls Head, Cape Elizabeth, Camden, Greenland, Bowdoin, Jefferson, Windsor, Vassalboro, Palermo, Topsham, Brooks, Brunswick, Hampton, South Portland, Palmyra, Bath, Alna, Athens, Montville, Liberty, Northport, Rockland, North Hampton, Rockport, Belfast, Pittsfield, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Morrill, Embden, Rye, and Bremen 105 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 8 PM Monday to 8 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed. The power outage threat is elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A small window of even stronger winds is possible late Monday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ZH
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293 WWUS71 KGYX 152321 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 721 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-161130- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.260317T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Pittsfield, Westbrook, Jackson, Bath, North Hampton, Northport, Wiscasset, Morrill, Newcastle, China, Unity, Portland, Bowdoin, Rockport, Arrowsic, Greenland, Waldoboro, Montville, Cornville, Boothbay Harbor, Portsmouth, Brooks, Rye, South Portland, Skowhegan, Waterville, Biddeford, Bowdoinham, Thomaston, Jefferson, Windsor, Kittery, Lincolnville, Bremen, Brunswick, Hampton, Liberty, Sidney, Whitefield, Madison, Phippsburg, Palmyra, Augusta, Owls Head, Belfast, Alna, Damariscotta, Embden, Appleton, Searsmont, Seabrook, Vassalboro, Rockland, Waldo, Yarmouth, Palermo, Hope, Winterport, Old Orchard Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Hampton Falls, Athens, Saco, Topsham, Knox, Dresden, Bristol, and Camden 721 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 8 PM Monday to 8 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed. The power outage threat is elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A small window of even stronger winds is possible late Monday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Baron
305 WWUS71 KGYX 160620 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 220 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 MEZ018>020-NHZ007>013-015-161830- /O.EXB.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.260317T0000Z-260317T0900Z/ Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Sullivan- Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Plaistow, Somersworth, Derry, Gorham, Turner, Greene, Jaffrey, Hollis, Rollinsford, Mont Vernon, Keene, North Windham, Goodwins Mills, Gilford, Concord, Buxton, Surry, Sharon, Newton, Gray, Meredith, Sanford, Auburn, Wales, Canterbury, Laconia, Salem, Dover, Goffstown, Weare, Dunbarton, Lebanon, Nashua, Madbury, Lempster, Lewiston, Grantham, Claremont, Newport, Charlestown, Limington, Pelham, Gilsum, Minot, Sullivan, Barrington, Boscawen, Exeter, Peterborough, Chester, Amherst, Cornish, Livermore Falls, Berwick, Rochester, Durham, Manchester, Loudon, Hampstead, Croydon, Milford, Unity, Atkinson, New Gloucester, Alfred, Sabattus, Goshen, Hooksett, and Marlow 220 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-161830- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.260317T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Seabrook, Biddeford, Embden, Palmyra, Jefferson, Palermo, Owls Head, Bowdoin, Winterport, Belfast, Morrill, Newcastle, Liberty, Thomaston, Jackson, Lincolnville, North Hampton, Saco, Bremen, Knox, Cape Elizabeth, Arrowsic, Westbrook, Camden, Dresden, Skowhegan, Damariscotta, Rockland, Old Orchard Beach, Phippsburg, Boothbay Harbor, Vassalboro, Madison, Waldo, Bowdoinham, Whitefield, Greenland, Brooks, Kittery, Bristol, Brunswick, Waterville, Sidney, Searsmont, Yarmouth, Augusta, Bath, Northport, Alna, Appleton, Portland, Wiscasset, Cornville, Rye, Athens, Hampton Falls, Hope, South Portland, Pittsfield, Portsmouth, Windsor, China, Montville, Unity, Rockport, Hampton, and Topsham 220 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed. The power outage threat is elevated. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MLE
690 WWUS71 KGYX 161900 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 300 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-170700- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.260317T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Alna, Owls Head, Camden, Augusta, Waterville, Morrill, Saco, Montville, Brooks, Skowhegan, Bremen, Waldoboro, Bowdoinham, Bristol, Athens, Topsham, Westbrook, Winterport, Rye, North Hampton, Cape Elizabeth, Bowdoin, Vassalboro, Waldo, Damariscotta, Wiscasset, Hope, Kittery, Rockport, Phippsburg, Searsmont, Jefferson, Seabrook, Dresden, Belfast, Thomaston, Brunswick, Madison, Arrowsic, Biddeford, Unity, Hampton, Embden, Palmyra, South Portland, Newcastle, China, Appleton, Windsor, Palermo, Liberty, Portsmouth, Pittsfield, Whitefield, Knox, Yarmouth, Cornville, Boothbay Harbor, Rockland, Lincolnville, Northport, Hampton Falls, Greenland, Sidney, Old Orchard Beach, Bath, Portland, and Jackson 300 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed. The power outage threat is elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A small window of even stronger winds is possible late this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MEZ018>020-NHZ007>013-015-170700- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.260317T0000Z-260317T0900Z/ Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Sullivan- Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Keene, Newton, Weare, Durham, Peterborough, Limington, Turner, Charlestown, Loudon, Grantham, Berwick, Gorham, Croydon, Rochester, Goshen, Hooksett, Nashua, Chester, Pelham, Concord, Cornish, Exeter, Wales, Somersworth, Hollis, Gilford, Barrington, Sabattus, Dover, Gray, Lebanon, Dunbarton, Goodwins Mills, Rollinsford, Claremont, Sharon, New Gloucester, North Windham, Lempster, Gilsum, Sanford, Meredith, Unity, Marlow, Manchester, Salem, Plaistow, Alfred, Surry, Atkinson, Amherst, Canterbury, Boscawen, Milford, Minot, Laconia, Buxton, Lewiston, Sullivan, Goffstown, Madbury, Jaffrey, Auburn, Greene, Newport, Hampstead, Mont Vernon, Livermore Falls, and Derry 300 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ZH
180 WWUS71 KGYX 170528 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 128 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 NHZ001>006-170900- /O.EXA.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T0900Z/ Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Including the cities of Crawford Notch, Brookfield, Moultonborough, Milan, Tuftonboro, Chatham, Sugar Hill, Millsfield, Ossipee, Bridgewater, Wolfeboro, Albany, Jackson, Thornton, Littleton, Colebrook, Plymouth, Ashland, North Conway, Wakefield, Lancaster, Berlin, Woodstock, Waterville Valley, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Errol, Bethlehem, Lebanon, Lyme, York Pond, Holderness, Conway, Dummer, and Rumney 128 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern Coos, and Southern Grafton Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-171200- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Skowhegan, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Phippsburg, Embden, Madison, Waldoboro, Windsor, China, Pittsfield, Waterville, Brooks, Whitefield, Bristol, Liberty, Camden, Seabrook, Hope, Bremen, Kittery, Winterport, Rockland, Morrill, Portland, Dresden, Rye, Jackson, Saco, Palermo, Alna, Vassalboro, Waldo, Sidney, Cape Elizabeth, Arrowsic, Bowdoin, Westbrook, Thomaston, Wiscasset, Belfast, Northport, Hampton Falls, Portsmouth, Rockport, Athens, Damariscotta, Jefferson, Greenland, Owls Head, Montville, Boothbay Harbor, Unity, South Portland, Hampton, Searsmont, Yarmouth, Topsham, Newcastle, Appleton, North Hampton, Augusta, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Bath, Knox, Lincolnville, Cornville, and Palmyra 128 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed. The power outage threat is elevated. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MEZ018>020-NHZ007>013-015-170900- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T0900Z/ Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Sullivan- Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Limington, Auburn, Buxton, Concord, Atkinson, Pelham, Goffstown, Lewiston, Derry, Alfred, Sabattus, Grantham, Manchester, Greene, Hollis, Newton, Gorham, Milford, Mont Vernon, Berwick, Sharon, Nashua, North Windham, Plaistow, Cornish, Goshen, Hooksett, Meredith, Keene, Exeter, Rochester, Minot, Dunbarton, Loudon, Livermore Falls, Barrington, Gilford, Gray, Wales, Durham, Salem, Peterborough, Marlow, Hampstead, Canterbury, Lebanon, Rollinsford, Lempster, Unity, Somersworth, Turner, Gilsum, Chester, Amherst, Dover, Claremont, Goodwins Mills, Madbury, Weare, Sullivan, Laconia, Jaffrey, New Gloucester, Croydon, Surry, Newport, Boscawen, Sanford, and Charlestown 128 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MLE
626 WWUS71 KGYX 170758 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 358 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 MEZ007>009-012-013-033-171200- /O.EXA.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Interior Cumberland Highlands- Including the cities of Middle Dam, Seboomook, Avon, Locke Mills, South Arm, Brassua, Hanover, Davis, Moosehead, Norway, Bridgton, Newry, Milton, Long Pond, Fryeburg, Wilton, Jay, New Portland, Phillips, New Vineyard, Bethel, Jackman, Chesterville, Coburn Gore, Wilsons Mills, New Sharon, Upton, Temple, Naples, Bryant Pond, Byron, Roxbury, Farmington, Kingfield, Harrison, Rumford, Bingham, Andover, Rangeley, Oxford, Pittston Farm, and Oquossoc 358 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Central Somerset, Interior Cumberland Highlands, Northern Franklin, Northern Oxford, Southern Franklin, and Southern Oxford Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MEZ018>020-NHZ007>013-015-171200- /O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Sullivan- Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Limington, Auburn, Buxton, Concord, Atkinson, Pelham, Goffstown, Lewiston, Derry, Alfred, Sabattus, Grantham, Manchester, Greene, Hollis, Newton, Gorham, Milford, Mont Vernon, Berwick, Sharon, Nashua, North Windham, Plaistow, Cornish, Goshen, Hooksett, Meredith, Keene, Exeter, Rochester, Minot, Dunbarton, Loudon, Livermore Falls, Barrington, Gilford, Gray, Wales, Durham, Salem, Peterborough, Marlow, Hampstead, Canterbury, Lebanon, Rollinsford, Lempster, Unity, Somersworth, Turner, Gilsum, Chester, Amherst, Dover, Claremont, Goodwins Mills, Madbury, Weare, Sullivan, Laconia, Jaffrey, New Gloucester, Croydon, Surry, Newport, Boscawen, Sanford, and Charlestown 358 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NHZ001>006-171200- /O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Including the cities of Crawford Notch, Brookfield, Moultonborough, Milan, Tuftonboro, Chatham, Sugar Hill, Millsfield, Ossipee, Bridgewater, Wolfeboro, Albany, Jackson, Thornton, Littleton, Colebrook, Plymouth, Ashland, North Conway, Wakefield, Lancaster, Berlin, Woodstock, Waterville Valley, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Errol, Bethlehem, Lebanon, Lyme, York Pond, Holderness, Conway, Dummer, and Rumney 358 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern Coos, and Southern Grafton Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-171200- /O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Skowhegan, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Phippsburg, Embden, Madison, Waldoboro, Windsor, China, Pittsfield, Waterville, Brooks, Whitefield, Bristol, Liberty, Camden, Seabrook, Hope, Bremen, Kittery, Winterport, Rockland, Morrill, Portland, Dresden, Rye, Jackson, Saco, Palermo, Alna, Vassalboro, Waldo, Sidney, Cape Elizabeth, Arrowsic, Bowdoin, Westbrook, Thomaston, Wiscasset, Belfast, Northport, Hampton Falls, Portsmouth, Rockport, Athens, Damariscotta, Jefferson, Greenland, Owls Head, Montville, Boothbay Harbor, Unity, South Portland, Hampton, Searsmont, Yarmouth, Topsham, Newcastle, Appleton, North Hampton, Augusta, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Bath, Knox, Lincolnville, Cornville, and Palmyra 358 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed resulting in power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ mle
126 WWUS71 KGYX 171046 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 646 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 MEZ007>009-012-013-033-171300- /O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1300Z/ Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Interior Cumberland Highlands- Including the cities of Middle Dam, Seboomook, Avon, Locke Mills, South Arm, Brassua, Hanover, Davis, Moosehead, Norway, Bridgton, Newry, Milton, Long Pond, Fryeburg, Wilton, Jay, New Portland, Phillips, New Vineyard, Bethel, Jackman, Chesterville, Coburn Gore, Wilsons Mills, New Sharon, Upton, Temple, Naples, Bryant Pond, Byron, Roxbury, Farmington, Kingfield, Harrison, Rumford, Bingham, Andover, Rangeley, Oxford, Pittston Farm, and Oquossoc 646 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Central Somerset, Interior Cumberland Highlands, Northern Franklin, Northern Oxford, Southern Franklin, and Southern Oxford Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MEZ014-021>028-NHZ014-171300- /O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1300Z/ Southern Somerset-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Skowhegan, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Phippsburg, Embden, Madison, Waldoboro, Windsor, China, Pittsfield, Waterville, Brooks, Whitefield, Bristol, Liberty, Camden, Seabrook, Hope, Bremen, Kittery, Winterport, Rockland, Morrill, Portland, Dresden, Rye, Jackson, Saco, Palermo, Alna, Vassalboro, Waldo, Sidney, Cape Elizabeth, Arrowsic, Bowdoin, Westbrook, Thomaston, Wiscasset, Belfast, Northport, Hampton Falls, Portsmouth, Rockport, Athens, Damariscotta, Jefferson, Greenland, Owls Head, Montville, Boothbay Harbor, Unity, South Portland, Hampton, Searsmont, Yarmouth, Topsham, Newcastle, Appleton, North Hampton, Augusta, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Bath, Knox, Lincolnville, Cornville, and Palmyra 646 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Southern Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, and Coastal York Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed resulting in power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MEZ018>020-NHZ007>013-015-171300- /O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1300Z/ Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Sullivan- Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Limington, Auburn, Buxton, Concord, Atkinson, Pelham, Goffstown, Lewiston, Derry, Alfred, Sabattus, Grantham, Manchester, Greene, Hollis, Newton, Gorham, Milford, Mont Vernon, Berwick, Sharon, Nashua, North Windham, Plaistow, Cornish, Goshen, Hooksett, Meredith, Keene, Exeter, Rochester, Minot, Dunbarton, Loudon, Livermore Falls, Barrington, Gilford, Gray, Wales, Durham, Salem, Peterborough, Marlow, Hampstead, Canterbury, Lebanon, Rollinsford, Lempster, Unity, Somersworth, Turner, Gilsum, Chester, Amherst, Dover, Claremont, Goodwins Mills, Madbury, Weare, Sullivan, Laconia, Jaffrey, New Gloucester, Croydon, Surry, Newport, Boscawen, Sanford, and Charlestown 646 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NHZ001>006-171300- /O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1300Z/ Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Including the cities of Crawford Notch, Brookfield, Moultonborough, Milan, Tuftonboro, Chatham, Sugar Hill, Millsfield, Ossipee, Bridgewater, Wolfeboro, Albany, Jackson, Thornton, Littleton, Colebrook, Plymouth, Ashland, North Conway, Wakefield, Lancaster, Berlin, Woodstock, Waterville Valley, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Errol, Bethlehem, Lebanon, Lyme, York Pond, Holderness, Conway, Dummer, and Rumney 646 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern Coos, and Southern Grafton Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ mle
290 WWUS71 KGYX 171250 NPWGYX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gray ME 850 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-033-NHZ001>015-171400- /O.EXP.KGYX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T1300Z/ Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos- Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Moosehead, Brookfield, Wiscasset, Wakefield, Claremont, Hooksett, Sabattus, Newton, Livermore Falls, Northport, Keene, Damariscotta, Gilsum, Hollis, Jay, Rumford, Milford, Weare, Newry, Portsmouth, Kingfield, Wilsons Mills, Nashua, Dover, Topsham, Berwick, Biddeford, Laconia, Ellsworth, Bryant Pond, North Hampton, Brassua, Kittery, Minot, Jackson, York Pond, Chester, Crawford Notch, Newcastle, Millsfield, Goshen, Windsor, Hampstead, Chatham, Exeter, Montville, Surry, Auburn, Holderness, Unity, Milan, Camden, Charlestown, Tuftonboro, Waterville Valley, Oxford, Derry, Dummer, Dresden, Peterborough, Coburn Gore, Sidney, Wilton, Palermo, Littleton, Amherst, Cornish, Athens, Palmyra, Jefferson, Newport, Sharon, Goffstown, Bath, Avon, Farmington, Bristol, Roxbury, Hampton Falls, Andover, Lancaster, Conway, Westbrook, Plymouth, Seabrook, Skowhegan, Byron, Vassalboro, Bethlehem, Rollinsford, Rye, Madison, Meredith, Gilford, Davis, Hope, Jaffrey, Durham, Atkinson, Grantham, Long Pond, Plaistow, Bridgton, Phillips, Dunbarton, Yarmouth, North Windham, Salem, Brunswick, Portland, Alna, North Conway, Turner, Liberty, Jackman, Owls Head, Albany, Searsmont, Wolfeboro, Marlow, Concord, South Arm, Oquossoc, Pittsfield, Sanford, Rumney, Thomaston, Hampton, Ossipee, Lincolnville, New Gloucester, Embden, Augusta, Waterville, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Old Orchard Beach, Bridgewater, Locke Mills, Lyme, Ashland, Upton, Milton, Wales, Naples, Bingham, Fryeburg, Buxton, Greene, Hanover, Phippsburg, Whitefield, Errol, Norway, Boscawen, Knox, Woodstock, Pelham, Pittston Farm, Rockland, Brooks, Loudon, Greenland, Bethel, Rangeley, Appleton, Moultonborough, Belfast, New Portland, China, Rochester, Manchester, Goodwins Mills, Limington, Lebanon, Sugar Hill, Waldo, Arrowsic, Cornville, Chesterville, Cape Elizabeth, Canterbury, Saco, Bowdoin, Temple, Harrison, Gorham, Colebrook, Croydon, Sullivan, Mont Vernon, New Sharon, Seboomook, Bowdoinham, Berlin, Alfred, New Vineyard, Middle Dam, Waldoboro, Lincoln, Thornton, Gray, Lempster, Somersworth, Winterport, South Portland, Barrington, Madbury, Morrill, Rockport, and Lewiston 850 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... $$ JC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Mar 15, 10:14 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. A potent low pressure system will bring some locally heavy rain and gusty winds to most of the forecast area early Monday morning through Tuesday morning. Some localized flooding is possible as ice jams loosen and the remaining snow melts. 2. Slippery conditions possible late tonight and Monday morning in the winter weather advisory area as light freezing rain is expected, mainly at higher elevations. 3. Gusty winds remain behind the departing system Tuesday, with otherwise little to no impactful weather through mid-week. Some guidance suggests the next chance for widespread precipitation around the Saturday timeframe, but there remains a wide envelop of outcomes.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 10:14 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
1014 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Quick update to expire the Small Craft Advisory. Forecast
remains on track.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1. A potent low pressure system will bring some locally heavy
rain and gusty winds to most of the forecast area early Monday
morning through Tuesday morning. Some localized flooding is
possible as ice jams loosen and the remaining snow melts.
2. Slippery conditions possible late tonight and Monday morning
in the winter weather advisory area as light freezing rain is
expected, mainly at higher elevations.
3. Gusty winds remain behind the departing system Tuesday, with
otherwise little to no impactful weather through mid-week. Some
guidance suggests the next chance for widespread precipitation
around the Saturday timeframe, but there remains a wide envelop
of outcomes.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
As 00Z data continues to be received models remain in
reasonably good agreement on most aspects of Monday's storm.
Rain looks to just be beginning in southwestern New Hampshire
around or after midnight and overspreading the area through the
rest of the night and Monday morning. At this point ensembles
suggest PWATS are around 0.75 to 1" which suggests some locally
heavy rain is possible, particularly in southern New Hampshire
where the higher values are present and also eastern slopes of
the White Mountains. The CAMs also agree there could be some
instability here as well leading to convectively enhanced
precipitation and maybe a period of thunder.
Activity looks to become more showery and drizzly Monday
afternoon so some locations may see a lull (or a few lulls).
However, a strong low level jet continues to transport deep
moisture into the area so showers are going to be able to put
down some water with PWATs rising into the 1.25 to 1.40" range.
The afternoon is also when winds gusts may ramp up, but this is
probably the most uncertain aspect of this storm. There is going
to be a very strong low level jet moving overhead (around 90
kts at its peak Monday night), but forecast soundings show a
stout inversion forming and persisting during this time as
well. Models like the NAM and Euro are on the conservative side
keeping gusts generally in the 30-40 mph range which is
reasonable with just the tight pressure gradient that will be
present alone. Models like the HRRR and the GFS are a little
more bullish with 50-60 mph gusts. I feel like the solution is
more of a hybrid, 30-40 mph gusts a good ballpark for what will
likely be frequently observed with the inversion keeping us from
the higher values. However, convective mixing would briefly
negate the effect of the inversion meaning those values of 50-60
mph may be a good estimate for what could be observed briefly.
I could see wind headlines eventually being needed, but
confidence is still too low with the looming inversion
potentially keeping the frequent gusts just below advisory
level. Best chance at wind headlines would likely be the
Midcoast of Maine.
The second slug of rain comes Monday evening as the cold front
approaches. PWATS remain elevated and the NAMNest continues to
suggest enough instability for continued convective enhancement,
so heavy rain remains a factor until the early hours of Tuesday
morning when it begins to taper off. When all is said and done
1-2" still looks like a good estimate for total rainfall with
much of the area expected to fall right in the middle. Ensemble
probabilities are now 90 to near 100% for the majority of the
forecast area to receive over 1". Areas north and west of the
mountains may fall just short as they are less likely to see the
enhanced rainfall. The areas that ensembles continue to target
for greater than 2" are the Midcoast and the White Mountains,
with probabilities still in the 60-70% range. It should be noted
CAMs are targeting the Midcoast as well. Fortunately the
Midcoast should make out just fine. The more concerning area for
2" of rain to fall is the mountains and with the upslope
component, enhancement there is not uncommon. Runoff from this
could bring some of the more sensitive river forecast points
into action or near minor flood stage. The ice jam flooding risk
has decreased a bit with observations showing most rivers have
flushed out their ice, but some is still present especially in
he north so this risk is non-zero and rivers are going to have
to be monitored closely. Confidence is not there yet for any
flood headlines, but as we are able to determine how rivers are
going to react to this runoff those may be needed eventually as
well.
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION...
The antecedent SFC air mass later tonight and early Monday
morning should be cold enough to support light freezing rain
across western and northern NH as well as the western ME
mountains along with portions of the foothills. Have therefore
issued a winter weather advisory for potentially slippery
conditions in these areas later tonight into Monday morning. But
Monday afternoon it will likely warm up enough to allow just
plain rain.
KEY MESSAGE 3 DESCRIPTION...
As the aforementioned system exits the region Tuesday, gusty
northwesterly winds will pick up as a pressure gradient sets up
in between the departing system and incoming high pressure from
the west. In addition, a mid-level trough will engulf the
northeast, allowing for a quick return to winter. Wind chills
look to be in the single digits or colder Wednesday morning as a
light northwesterly breeze presides over air temperatures
ranging from single digits up north to teens along the coast and
south.
High pressure continues through the rest of the week, with
temperatures gradually warming as the mid-level trough makes a
slight realignment to the west. The next chance for
precipitation looks to be next weekend.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Through 12Z Monday...Westerly winds relax into this morning
with VFR conditions. VFR should prevail through this evening.
Conditions deteriorate overnight tonight as ceilings lower to
MVFR ahead of our next weather system. IFR conditions are
possible as early as 08Z Monday as precipitation begins to enter
the area.
Outlook...
Monday-Monday night: High confidence in widespread IFR cigs as a
storm arrives with RA and FG. LLWS is likely, with strong SE to S
surface gusts along at least coastal terminals.
Tuesday: Cigs should be improving to VFR from MVFR through the
morning. W gusts 30-35 kts through the day.
Wednesday-Thursday: VFR expected, no sig wx.
&&
.MARINE...
Conditions turn fair on the waters today as high pressure
crosses the area. Overnight tonight conditions will quickly
deteriorate as a strong weather system approaches. Easterly
gales are possible by Monday morning, with near storm force
winds possible by Monday night. This will also build wave
heights to 15-18ft at their peak Monday night.
Gale force westerly winds Tuesday morning continue as low
pressure departs from the Gulf of Maine. Abnormally high surf is
expected, with seas of 10-16ft. Seas drop to 8-12ft by the end
of the day. Conditions start to improve by Wednesday morning,
with SCA level westerlies and 6-10ft seas expected by then. SCA
conditions continue through the day Wednesday. Sub-SCA
conditions return for the end of the week as high pressure moves
overhead.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM to noon EDT Monday for
MEZ007>009-012-013.
NH...Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM to noon EDT Monday for
NHZ001>005-007.
MARINE...Storm Watch from Monday evening through Tuesday morning for
ANZ150>152-154.
Gale Watch from Monday morning through Tuesday morning for
ANZ153.
&&
DISCUSSION...Baron/Ekster/Hargrove/PalmerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1:45 AM EDT | Gale Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 15, 1:45 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 8 hr | |
| Mar 15, 1:45 AM EDT | Storm Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 15, 1:49 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 32 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:02 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 55 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:10 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GYX | 41 hr | |
| Mar 15, 1:10 PM EDT | Storm Warning | GYX | 41 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.