Alert archive / Maine / 2013
Weather alerts in Maine, December 2013
119 weather alerts in December 2013, 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 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 119
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 70
- Busiest day
- December 13, 201312 alerts
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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, 2:54 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 25 hr | |
| Dec 1, 8:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 1, 6:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo | 16 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Kennebec, Waldo | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 6:22 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, York | 4 hr |
| Dec 2, 12:42 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 7 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 35 hr | |
| Dec 2, 8:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 7 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 36 hr | |
| Dec 4, 2:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Dec 4, 8:04 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 5 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:26 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 30 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 28 hr | |
| Dec 5, 5:13 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 5 hr |
| Dec 5, 9:01 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Dec 8, 1:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 33 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 3:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 days | |
| Dec 8, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford, Waldo, York | 23 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 57 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:34 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Dec 11, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 17 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:21 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 21 hr |
| Dec 12, 1:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 14 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 38 hr | |
| Dec 13, 12:32 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 14 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:17 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:21 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:29 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:52 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | York | 19 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 9 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 9 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 46 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:38 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:21 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:36 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook | 14 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 51 hr |
| Dec 14, 9:39 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | York | 26 hr |
| Dec 14, 9:39 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland | 26 hr |
| Dec 14, 11:24 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:45 PM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 23 hr | |
| Dec 14, 7:07 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Dec 14, 8:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc, York | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:37 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Lincoln and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:02 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 37 hr | |
| Dec 15, 3:10 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 5 hr | |
| Dec 15, 9:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Dec 16, 2:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 14 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:01 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 15 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 12 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:10 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 34 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 37 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:31 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 24 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:06 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 32 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 23 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:04 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cumberland, York | 4 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:50 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Penobscot, Washington | 8 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:07 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 7 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Dec 19, 12:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 18 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 39 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 8:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 20 hr |
| Dec 20, 10:41 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 29 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:50 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more | 63 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 48 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:50 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York | 63 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 35 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 35 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 8 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 27 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 47 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 28 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:37 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 28 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 16 hr |
| Dec 23, 6:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 21 hr | |
| Dec 23, 8:38 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:42 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 12 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 33 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 31 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:35 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 29 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 6 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 31 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo | 31 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:12 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 13 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 37 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 6 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:55 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 48 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 24 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:49 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 26 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:49 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 48 hr | |
| Dec 29, 5:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 15 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 | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 12 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 2 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 30 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 7 |
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.