Alert archive / Maine / 2012

Weather alerts in Maine, December 2012

99 weather alerts in December 2012, 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 2012. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 99
Warnings: 30
Watches: 13
Advisories: 47
Busiest day: December 29, 201212 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, 2:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		52 hr
Dec 1, 3:26 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	34 hr
Dec 1, 3:50 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		51 hr
Dec 1, 3:08 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	23 hr
Dec 2, 4:06 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	6 hr
Dec 3, 6:37 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		6 hr
Dec 3, 8:06 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		6 hr
Dec 4, 2:30 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		48 hr
Dec 4, 12:28 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		47 hr
Dec 4, 5:11 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	7 hr
Dec 6, 2:45 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	CAR		10 hr
Dec 8, 3:19 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		33 hr
Dec 8, 6:07 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	10 hr
Dec 9, 3:22 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	36 hr
Dec 9, 3:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		46 hr
Dec 9, 3:27 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		51 hr
Dec 9, 3:38 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset	26 hr
Dec 9, 3:38 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Waldo, York	23 hr
Dec 10, 5:32 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo	6 hr
Dec 10, 9:07 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Penobscot	6 hr
Dec 11, 1:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		13 hr
Dec 13, 3:17 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	36 min
Dec 13, 3:53 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	9 hr
Dec 13, 3:02 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		48 hr
Dec 14, 3:10 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	10 hr
Dec 14, 8:40 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		20 hr
Dec 15, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset	25 hr
Dec 16, 3:25 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		3 days
Dec 16, 4:06 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	3 days
Dec 16, 4:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	56 hr
Dec 16, 2:51 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		25 hr
Dec 17, 3:35 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	12 hr
Dec 17, 3:39 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Dec 17, 4:39 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	11 hr
Dec 17, 10:01 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	4 hr
Dec 17, 3:59 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	48 hr
Dec 17, 3:59 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	51 hr
Dec 17, 4:12 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		35 hr
Dec 18, 6:21 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		11 hr
Dec 18, 6:36 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	10 hr
Dec 18, 8:08 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, York	4 hr
Dec 18, 1:56 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, York	2 hr
Dec 18, 5:15 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		4 hr
Dec 18, 9:27 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		6 hr
Dec 19, 3:18 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		7 hr
Dec 19, 3:45 AM EST	Storm Watch	GYX		35 hr
Dec 19, 10:00 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		8 hr
Dec 19, 3:52 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	3 hr
Dec 19, 6:19 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		15 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 AM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 20, 4:07 AM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	12 hr
Dec 20, 3:05 PM EST	High Wind Warning	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	30 hr
Dec 20, 3:05 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	30 hr
Dec 20, 3:10 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	20 hr
Dec 20, 3:12 PM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		30 hr
Dec 20, 3:43 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	35 hr
Dec 20, 3:48 PM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	32 hr
Dec 20, 3:48 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	35 hr
Dec 20, 3:56 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		31 hr
Dec 21, 4:50 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	3 hr
Dec 21, 6:39 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		2 hr
Dec 21, 9:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		62 hr
Dec 21, 11:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		65 hr
Dec 25, 3:45 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		11 hr
Dec 25, 4:05 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	34 hr
Dec 25, 4:58 AM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		22 hr
Dec 25, 5:25 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	21 hr
Dec 25, 2:46 PM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		54 hr
Dec 25, 3:19 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	57 hr
Dec 26, 2:29 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	50 hr
Dec 26, 2:29 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	25 hr
Dec 26, 2:30 AM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		40 hr
Dec 26, 2:29 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, York	19 hr
Dec 27, 3:52 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford and 4 more	6 hr
Dec 27, 9:25 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, York	4 hr
Dec 27, 12:43 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis	6 hr
Dec 27, 6:47 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		20 hr
Dec 27, 8:35 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		19 hr
Dec 27, 8:35 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		30 hr
Dec 28, 2:35 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		10 hr
Dec 28, 2:35 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		10 hr
Dec 28, 3:43 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 29, 12:18 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		60 hr
Dec 29, 2:35 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	8 hr
Dec 29, 3:29 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	24 hr
Dec 29, 3:42 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		8 hr
Dec 29, 3:42 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		8 hr
Dec 29, 3:42 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		8 hr
Dec 29, 10:03 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	24 hr
Dec 29, 10:03 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	33 hr
Dec 29, 11:24 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		49 hr
Dec 29, 11:24 AM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		28 hr
Dec 29, 11:36 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	16 hr
Dec 29, 1:16 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		28 hr
Dec 29, 9:11 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more	6 hr
Dec 30, 2:58 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	18 hr
Dec 30, 2:59 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		18 hr
Dec 31, 9:16 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		34 hr
Dec 31, 11:51 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		24 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	3
Flooding
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	8
Winter Storm Watch	5
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	14
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	1
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	2
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	2
Coastal Flood Advisory	1
Coastal Flood Statement	6
Marine
Gale Warning	12
Storm Warning	6
Gale Watch	4
Storm Watch	3
Small Craft Advisory	22
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	2
Small Craft Advisory for Winds	1

By county

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

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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.