Alert archive / Maine / 2016
Weather alerts in Maine, February 2016
156 weather alerts in February 2016, 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 February 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 156
- Warnings
- 44
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 76
- Busiest day
- February 7, 201613 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 5:32 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 3 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 63 min |
| Feb 1, 3:06 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 13 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:09 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 2:55 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:30 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 12 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:46 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 49 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 25 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:29 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 35 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 32 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:37 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Knox, Waldo | 19 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:18 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:54 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 4, 10:25 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 9 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 11 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:23 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Feb 4, 7:23 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 15 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 15 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:59 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:13 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 113 min |
| Feb 7, 6:02 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 5 hr | |
| Feb 7, 6:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 68 min |
| Feb 7, 7:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 62 min |
| Feb 7, 8:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 63 min |
| Feb 7, 9:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 60 min |
| Feb 7, 10:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Feb 7, 10:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 7, 10:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 36 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 19 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 51 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 79 min |
| Feb 8, 3:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 21 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 9 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:24 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 20 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:05 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Feb 9, 2:52 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | York | 9 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:47 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:07 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 10, 11:12 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 108 min |
| Feb 10, 3:38 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:38 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:52 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:53 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:18 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 17 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:20 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 70 min |
| Feb 11, 6:03 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:01 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 49 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:04 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 48 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:04 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 45 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Knox, Waldo | 10 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:02 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 56 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:02 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:17 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 48 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:17 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | CAR | 46 hr | |
| Feb 12, 9:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Knox, Waldo | 23 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Lincoln, Waldo | 23 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot | 11 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 90 min |
| Feb 14, 9:23 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot | 3 hr |
| Feb 14, 11:04 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:07 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 8 hr |
| Feb 14, 12:25 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:10 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:05 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 27 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:45 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 23 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:49 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:59 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 23 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:53 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:15 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:43 AM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 21 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 20 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 20 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:20 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 19 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Waldo, York | 19 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 16, 10:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 10 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:14 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 4 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 7 hr | |
| Feb 17, 6:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 22 hr | |
| Feb 17, 9:00 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 17, 10:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 20 hr | |
| Feb 19, 1:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 19, 5:07 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 34 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:23 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 14 hr | |
| Feb 20, 11:04 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 21, 1:25 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:53 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 58 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 53 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:24 PM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 69 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:44 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:44 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 57 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 42 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 20 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Franklin, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 16 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc, York | 71 min |
| Feb 25, 1:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, York | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 77 min |
| Feb 25, 3:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 45 min |
| Feb 25, 3:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, York | 55 min |
| Feb 25, 4:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 87 min |
| Feb 25, 4:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 95 min |
| Feb 25, 4:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 46 min |
| Feb 25, 5:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 46 min |
| Feb 25, 7:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 51 min |
| Feb 25, 7:16 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 25, 9:29 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 11 hr |
| Feb 26, 1:00 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 3 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:04 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 58 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Piscataquis | 24 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook | 24 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 51 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:04 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 35 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:16 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 23 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:16 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 23 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 12 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:20 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Feb 29, 6:20 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Feb 29, 12:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 14 hr | |
| Feb 29, 12:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 14 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 12 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:59 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Somerset | 12 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 43 hr |
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Sources
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