Alert archive / Maine / 2015

Weather alerts in Maine, December 2015

98 weather alerts in December 2015, 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 2015. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 98
Warnings: 16
Watches: 13
Advisories: 61
Busiest day: December 14, 20159 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, 3:10 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		24 hr
Dec 1, 3:14 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	30 hr
Dec 1, 3:18 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	28 hr
Dec 1, 4:14 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		11 hr
Dec 1, 6:58 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		8 hr
Dec 2, 3:13 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		45 hr
Dec 2, 3:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		50 hr
Dec 2, 3:19 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		45 hr
Dec 2, 3:19 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		48 hr
Dec 2, 9:53 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	5 hr
Dec 2, 2:51 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	33 hr
Dec 2, 2:51 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	33 hr
Dec 2, 2:58 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Somerset	30 hr
Dec 2, 7:09 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		9 hr
Dec 4, 12:16 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		3 hr
Dec 4, 5:38 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		3 hr
Dec 9, 3:49 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		27 hr
Dec 10, 3:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		17 hr
Dec 10, 7:41 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	15 hr
Dec 10, 10:59 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	13 hr
Dec 11, 11:03 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, Waldo	117 min
Dec 11, 9:36 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	114 min
Dec 11, 9:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	113 min
Dec 13, 3:56 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Somerset	11 hr
Dec 13, 3:56 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	47 hr
Dec 13, 4:34 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	11 hr
Dec 13, 3:17 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Somerset	48 hr
Dec 13, 3:54 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook	50 hr
Dec 13, 3:54 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	50 hr
Dec 14, 3:23 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 14, 3:23 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		60 hr
Dec 14, 3:44 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 14, 3:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		33 hr
Dec 14, 5:05 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	4 hr
Dec 14, 3:08 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	York	24 hr
Dec 14, 3:15 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		36 hr
Dec 14, 3:54 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		38 hr
Dec 14, 6:04 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	4 hr
Dec 15, 2:49 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		15 hr
Dec 16, 6:18 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		9 hr
Dec 16, 3:14 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		48 hr
Dec 16, 3:19 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	21 hr
Dec 16, 3:50 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	26 hr
Dec 17, 4:17 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		35 hr
Dec 17, 3:11 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		24 hr
Dec 18, 6:10 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		10 hr
Dec 18, 8:19 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	3 hr
Dec 18, 3:20 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		41 hr
Dec 18, 3:20 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		47 hr
Dec 18, 3:42 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		42 hr
Dec 19, 10:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	24 min
Dec 19, 11:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec, Waldo	47 min
Dec 20, 2:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	30 min
Dec 20, 2:34 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		12 hr
Dec 20, 2:32 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 20, 2:32 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		32 hr
Dec 20, 2:47 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 20, 2:47 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		36 hr
Dec 21, 2:52 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		15 hr
Dec 21, 3:03 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		15 hr
Dec 21, 3:05 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	11 hr
Dec 21, 10:57 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		10 hr
Dec 22, 2:23 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	23 hr
Dec 22, 2:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		7 hr
Dec 22, 7:26 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		14 hr
Dec 22, 9:20 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	24 hr
Dec 23, 3:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		47 hr
Dec 23, 8:42 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	11 hr
Dec 23, 2:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		27 hr
Dec 24, 3:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		10 hr
Dec 24, 11:14 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	108 min
Dec 24, 6:15 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		21 hr
Dec 25, 2:40 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		7 hr
Dec 25, 3:01 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	52 hr
Dec 25, 3:01 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo	52 hr
Dec 25, 3:01 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	43 hr
Dec 25, 3:02 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	51 hr
Dec 26, 2:28 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		19 hr
Dec 27, 2:56 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		36 hr
Dec 27, 6:44 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Piscataquis	4 hr
Dec 27, 9:47 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		21 hr
Dec 27, 3:37 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	24 hr
Dec 27, 3:37 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	56 hr
Dec 27, 6:19 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	21 hr
Dec 28, 6:20 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		5 hr
Dec 28, 11:48 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		7 hr
Dec 28, 3:17 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		29 hr
Dec 28, 3:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		47 hr
Dec 28, 3:41 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	31 hr
Dec 28, 3:41 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	12 hr
Dec 28, 3:45 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more	32 hr
Dec 28, 9:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		33 hr
Dec 29, 2:56 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		18 hr
Dec 29, 4:47 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 9 more	6 hr
Dec 30, 3:39 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	23 hr
Dec 30, 6:50 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		20 hr
Dec 30, 2:38 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		12 hr
Dec 30, 4:08 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	12 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
Special Weather Statement	5
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	5
Winter Storm Watch	5
Freezing Rain Advisory	7
Winter Weather Advisory	11
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	8
Marine
Gale Warning	11
Gale Watch	8
Small Craft Advisory	25
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	9

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.