Alert archive / Maine / 2008

Weather alerts in Maine, December 2008

147 weather alerts in December 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 147
Warnings: 45
Watches: 23
Advisories: 63
Busiest day: December 11, 200814 alerts

Over time

By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 30, 11:41 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		8 hr
Dec 1, 1:16 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset	4 hr
Dec 1, 10:25 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	95 min
Dec 1, 9:41 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		18 hr
Dec 2, 3:50 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		10 hr
Dec 3, 3:11 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		55 hr
Dec 3, 3:39 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		4 hr
Dec 3, 3:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		40 hr
Dec 4, 8:52 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		6 hr
Dec 4, 9:04 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		6 hr
Dec 4, 11:44 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	3 hr
Dec 6, 2:54 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		24 hr
Dec 6, 3:57 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		24 hr
Dec 6, 1:38 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	38 hr
Dec 7, 3:04 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		33 hr
Dec 7, 4:16 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		34 hr
Dec 7, 10:12 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Washington	9 hr
Dec 8, 12:13 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		15 hr
Dec 8, 12:13 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		9 hr
Dec 8, 2:43 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Dec 8, 2:43 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		7 hr
Dec 8, 3:03 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook	12 hr
Dec 8, 3:16 PM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	12 hr
Dec 8, 10:22 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		5 hr
Dec 9, 2:44 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		40 hr
Dec 9, 3:23 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		41 hr
Dec 9, 3:27 AM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	36 hr
Dec 9, 3:27 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Penobscot, Washington	36 hr
Dec 9, 3:31 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	35 hr
Dec 9, 3:31 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	31 hr
Dec 9, 3:32 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more	12 hr
Dec 9, 3:40 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	19 hr
Dec 9, 11:32 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	3 hr
Dec 10, 4:32 AM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	48 hr
Dec 10, 4:50 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	25 hr
Dec 10, 3:51 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	13 hr
Dec 10, 7:22 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		9 hr
Dec 10, 8:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		3 days
Dec 11, 4:06 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		71 hr
Dec 11, 4:18 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	32 hr
Dec 11, 4:23 AM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	24 hr
Dec 11, 5:07 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	32 hr
Dec 11, 5:07 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	14 hr
Dec 11, 6:04 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	30 hr
Dec 11, 6:04 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	15 hr
Dec 11, 7:30 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York	4 hr
Dec 11, 1:52 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 11, 2:52 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		28 hr
Dec 11, 3:00 PM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	14 hr
Dec 11, 6:56 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 6 more	4 hr
Dec 12, 12:21 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and 4 more	4 hr
Dec 12, 12:50 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Somerset	5 hr
Dec 12, 3:54 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	7 hr
Dec 12, 4:53 AM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	13 hr
Dec 12, 6:20 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and 2 more	5 hr
Dec 12, 10:27 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	3 hr
Dec 12, 4:24 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Washington	7 hr
Dec 14, 3:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		36 hr
Dec 14, 2:52 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		48 hr
Dec 14, 9:14 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	10 hr
Dec 14, 9:42 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		30 hr
Dec 14, 9:45 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		32 hr
Dec 15, 3:31 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	16 hr
Dec 15, 7:38 PM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	3 hr
Dec 16, 1:47 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	4 hr
Dec 16, 5:54 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		8 hr
Dec 16, 2:21 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	30 hr
Dec 16, 3:34 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	26 hr
Dec 17, 3:50 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		18 hr
Dec 17, 6:36 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	4 hr
Dec 17, 7:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	GYX		8 hr
Dec 17, 2:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		13 hr
Dec 17, 9:51 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		6 hr
Dec 18, 3:36 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		59 hr
Dec 18, 3:37 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		11 hr
Dec 18, 3:41 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	York	11 hr
Dec 18, 2:41 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	22 hr
Dec 18, 2:53 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		61 hr
Dec 18, 3:00 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	York	34 hr
Dec 18, 3:00 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	York	13 hr
Dec 19, 3:24 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		27 hr
Dec 19, 3:38 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Oxford	21 hr
Dec 19, 3:40 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		27 hr
Dec 19, 12:22 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	York	6 hr
Dec 19, 2:40 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		13 hr
Dec 19, 2:42 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	25 hr
Dec 19, 3:46 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	23 hr
Dec 19, 6:46 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more	4 hr
Dec 20, 3:35 AM EST	Storm Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 20, 3:49 AM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		11 hr
Dec 20, 2:30 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		43 hr
Dec 20, 2:47 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	14 hr
Dec 20, 3:18 PM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		43 hr
Dec 20, 3:28 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	36 hr
Dec 21, 4:26 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	27 hr
Dec 21, 5:16 AM EST	Blizzard Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	30 hr
Dec 21, 11:54 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 9 more	4 hr
Dec 21, 6:11 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 9 more	4 hr
Dec 22, 8:18 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	13 hr
Dec 22, 9:38 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		18 hr
Dec 22, 11:57 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		16 hr
Dec 22, 3:13 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	19 hr
Dec 22, 9:39 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		12 hr
Dec 23, 4:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		23 hr
Dec 23, 9:46 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		12 hr
Dec 23, 2:48 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Dec 23, 2:53 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 24, 3:19 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		37 hr
Dec 24, 3:30 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		11 hr
Dec 24, 3:40 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	24 hr
Dec 24, 4:23 AM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	12 hr
Dec 24, 4:43 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	22 hr
Dec 24, 12:45 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford	4 hr
Dec 24, 2:53 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		24 hr
Dec 24, 3:55 PM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	24 hr
Dec 24, 3:55 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	16 hr
Dec 24, 7:11 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	4 hr
Dec 24, 9:41 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	15 hr
Dec 25, 12:08 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	3 hr
Dec 25, 12:56 AM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		14 hr
Dec 25, 3:03 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		5 hr
Dec 25, 4:18 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	4 hr
Dec 25, 4:48 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		6 hr
Dec 25, 8:02 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		13 hr
Dec 26, 3:15 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	36 hr
Dec 26, 3:25 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	28 hr
Dec 27, 3:09 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		36 hr
Dec 27, 3:39 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		56 hr
Dec 27, 3:17 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 27, 7:18 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Piscataquis	117 min
Dec 28, 3:22 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	12 hr
Dec 28, 3:35 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		24 hr
Dec 28, 2:49 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		13 hr
Dec 28, 3:17 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	12 hr
Dec 29, 3:28 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		13 hr
Dec 29, 2:55 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		28 hr
Dec 30, 1:38 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	York	13 hr
Dec 30, 3:28 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		23 hr
Dec 30, 3:28 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		23 hr
Dec 30, 3:11 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	24 hr
Dec 30, 7:20 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		7 hr
Dec 31, 2:18 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		35 hr
Dec 31, 2:18 AM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		35 hr
Dec 31, 2:25 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		38 hr
Dec 31, 2:25 AM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		38 hr
Dec 31, 2:42 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	27 hr
Dec 31, 9:39 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	York	6 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Mesoscale Discussion	16
Flooding
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	8
Winter Storm Watch	6
Winter Weather Advisory	19
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	4
High Wind Watch	3
Wind Advisory	10
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	1
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	2
Coastal Flood Watch	2
Coastal Flood Advisory	1
Marine
Gale Warning	24
Storm Warning	6
Gale Watch	10
Storm Watch	2
Small Craft Advisory	22
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	5
Small Craft Advisory for Winds	1

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record The radar archive 2007 2009

Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.