Alert archive / Maine / 2016
Weather alerts in Maine, March 2016
110 weather alerts in March 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 March 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 110
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 55
- Busiest day
- March 17, 201623 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2:39 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 37 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 36 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:40 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 36 hr | |
| Mar 1, 2:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:19 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 33 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Knox, Waldo | 31 hr |
| Mar 2, 8:37 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Mar 2, 6:56 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 6:59 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 17 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:52 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 13 hr | |
| Mar 3, 12:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 10 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 32 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:02 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 40 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:34 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Mar 5, 7:19 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 33 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 32 hr | |
| Mar 7, 10:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 4 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 33 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 9 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:51 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 9, 3:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Mar 9, 7:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 9 hr | |
| Mar 9, 10:27 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 87 min | |
| Mar 10, 11:25 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 96 min |
| Mar 11, 2:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 47 hr | |
| Mar 12, 2:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 35 hr | |
| Mar 13, 2:48 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 days | |
| Mar 14, 3:41 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 31 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 62 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:14 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:21 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 16, 5:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Mar 17, 7:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 17, 10:39 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 15 hr | |
| Mar 17, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Franklin | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin | 29 min |
| Mar 17, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Waldo | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Kennebec | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 41 min |
| Mar 17, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 35 min | |
| Mar 17, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Sagadahoc | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 35 min | |
| Mar 17, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 57 min | |
| Mar 17, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 34 min | |
| Mar 17, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 30 min | |
| Mar 17, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Knox, Somerset, Waldo | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 33 min | |
| Mar 17, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 48 min |
| Mar 18, 3:25 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:39 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Mar 19, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 8:33 PM EDT | Gale Watch | CAR | 19 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:12 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 days | |
| Mar 20, 3:27 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 9:40 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 33 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:24 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GYX | 31 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:43 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 26 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:52 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CAR | 36 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 68 hr | |
| Mar 21, 7:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:28 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 11:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 hr | |
| Mar 23, 12:12 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 6 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 51 hr | |
| Mar 23, 5:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 50 hr | |
| Mar 24, 2:26 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 39 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:26 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 37 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:32 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 34 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:32 AM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook | 4 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot, Washington | 70 min |
| Mar 25, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 52 min |
| Mar 25, 5:55 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 22 hr | |
| Mar 25, 7:51 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 20 hr | |
| Mar 27, 2:49 PM EDT | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:20 PM EDT | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Mar 28, 2:45 AM EDT | Gale Warning | GYX | 43 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:39 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Somerset | 13 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:46 AM EDT | Gale Warning | CAR | 39 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:42 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 22 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:14 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:14 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 10 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:04 AM EDT | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:43 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 72 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:56 PM EDT | Gale Warning | GYX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:25 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CAR | 53 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:25 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 61 hr | |
| Mar 31, 11:50 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 65 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 | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 10 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 11 |
| Special Marine Warning | 6 |
| Gale Watch | 4 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 30 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 5 |
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.