Alert archive / Maine / 2009

Weather alerts in Maine, December 2009

123 weather alerts in December 2009, 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 2009. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 123
Warnings: 33
Watches: 21
Advisories: 63
Busiest day: December 8, 200914 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
Dec 1, 2:28 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Dec 1, 2:58 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 2, 3:15 AM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	24 hr
Dec 2, 3:21 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		35 hr
Dec 2, 3:22 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		38 hr
Dec 2, 3:54 AM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	10 hr
Dec 2, 2:10 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	14 hr
Dec 2, 2:16 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	19 hr
Dec 2, 2:36 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	22 hr
Dec 2, 3:00 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	21 hr
Dec 3, 3:14 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	5 hr
Dec 3, 3:37 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	9 hr
Dec 3, 3:51 AM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	11 hr
Dec 3, 3:51 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	7 hr
Dec 3, 9:12 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	4 hr
Dec 3, 9:12 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	CAR	Washington	98 min
Dec 3, 11:55 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot	4 hr
Dec 3, 12:14 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Washington	46 min
Dec 3, 2:46 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		15 hr
Dec 3, 5:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		4 hr
Dec 3, 9:35 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		24 hr
Dec 4, 2:27 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 4, 3:18 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 5, 2:39 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		31 hr
Dec 5, 2:39 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		31 hr
Dec 5, 3:23 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		31 hr
Dec 5, 3:23 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		54 hr
Dec 5, 3:45 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Washington	11 hr
Dec 5, 12:40 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	17 hr
Dec 5, 2:19 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	17 hr
Dec 5, 2:19 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	17 hr
Dec 7, 3:08 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Dec 7, 3:10 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 7, 3:33 PM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	23 hr
Dec 8, 2:47 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		5 days
Dec 8, 3:19 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	13 hr
Dec 8, 3:24 AM EST	High Wind Watch	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	12 hr
Dec 8, 3:42 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		10 hr
Dec 8, 5:01 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	11 hr
Dec 8, 2:08 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		34 hr
Dec 8, 2:58 PM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	33 hr
Dec 8, 3:33 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	35 hr
Dec 8, 3:33 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	28 hr
Dec 8, 3:35 PM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		28 hr
Dec 8, 3:42 PM EST	High Wind Warning	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Waldo	30 hr
Dec 8, 3:42 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Sagadahoc	30 hr
Dec 8, 4:13 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	30 hr
Dec 8, 4:13 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	York	11 hr
Dec 9, 3:47 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	11 hr
Dec 9, 6:33 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford and 6 more	3 hr
Dec 9, 12:41 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 8 more	4 hr
Dec 9, 2:43 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	36 min
Dec 9, 2:43 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	4 hr
Dec 9, 4:28 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, York	3 hr
Dec 9, 9:04 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	3 hr
Dec 9, 9:14 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	10 hr
Dec 10, 12:08 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		70 hr
Dec 11, 3:30 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	16 hr
Dec 11, 3:49 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	15 hr
Dec 12, 2:30 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		8 hr
Dec 12, 7:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		5 hr
Dec 12, 10:04 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		33 hr
Dec 13, 3:09 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		24 hr
Dec 13, 3:26 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		27 hr
Dec 13, 12:38 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	10 hr
Dec 13, 2:37 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	11 hr
Dec 14, 2:46 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		7 hr
Dec 14, 6:35 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		5 hr
Dec 15, 2:55 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		58 hr
Dec 15, 4:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	21 hr
Dec 15, 5:13 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		70 hr
Dec 15, 12:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		12 hr
Dec 16, 3:46 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	54 hr
Dec 16, 3:00 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	21 hr
Dec 17, 3:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		34 hr
Dec 17, 3:19 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	18 hr
Dec 17, 6:57 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		32 hr
Dec 19, 2:45 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		49 hr
Dec 19, 2:58 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		47 hr
Dec 19, 2:22 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	York	24 hr
Dec 19, 3:06 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	27 hr
Dec 21, 2:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		36 hr
Dec 21, 3:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		37 hr
Dec 21, 5:12 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	8 hr
Dec 21, 3:34 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	12 hr
Dec 22, 2:57 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	12 hr
Dec 22, 2:57 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Somerset	33 hr
Dec 22, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	39 hr
Dec 22, 3:38 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	27 hr
Dec 22, 7:13 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Washington	6 hr
Dec 22, 8:37 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		12 hr
Dec 22, 8:55 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	15 hr
Dec 23, 3:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		30 hr
Dec 23, 3:08 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		31 hr
Dec 24, 9:16 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		14 hr
Dec 25, 11:37 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		27 hr
Dec 25, 3:09 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		24 hr
Dec 26, 3:23 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, York	24 hr
Dec 26, 3:32 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		11 hr
Dec 26, 2:31 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		27 hr
Dec 26, 3:00 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		30 hr
Dec 26, 3:14 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo	16 hr
Dec 26, 3:35 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	29 hr
Dec 26, 4:00 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	27 hr
Dec 27, 2:52 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	13 hr
Dec 27, 3:31 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	13 hr
Dec 27, 5:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		29 hr
Dec 27, 7:07 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland	7 hr
Dec 27, 9:46 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		17 hr
Dec 28, 3:24 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		19 hr
Dec 28, 3:36 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	22 hr
Dec 28, 3:36 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford, Waldo	22 hr
Dec 28, 3:48 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		11 hr
Dec 28, 4:19 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	27 hr
Dec 28, 4:19 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	27 hr
Dec 28, 3:05 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		48 hr
Dec 28, 10:02 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		37 hr
Dec 29, 3:26 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	16 hr
Dec 29, 3:56 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	32 hr
Dec 29, 4:10 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	24 hr
Dec 29, 11:13 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	16 hr
Dec 30, 10:56 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		6 hr
Dec 30, 2:57 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		13 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	1
Mesoscale Discussion	3
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
River Flood Warning	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	7
Winter Storm Watch	7
Winter Weather Advisory	18
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	5
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	3
Wind Advisory	9
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	3
Coastal Flood Watch	2
Coastal Flood Advisory	3
Coastal Flood Statement	3
Marine
Gale Warning	15
Storm Warning	2
Gale Watch	9
Small Craft Advisory	23
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	4

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 2008 2010

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.