Alert archive / Maine / 2017
Weather alerts in Maine, December 2017
109 weather alerts in December 2017, 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 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 109
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest day
- December 11, 20179 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 4, 3:17 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:48 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 10 hr | |
| Dec 4, 2:06 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 44 hr | |
| Dec 4, 2:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 43 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:43 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 29 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:35 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 9 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 25 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 10 hr |
| Dec 6, 7:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 50 hr | |
| Dec 6, 9:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 49 hr | |
| Dec 6, 10:52 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 23 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 48 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:09 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 30 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 60 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:49 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 33 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:05 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 53 min |
| Dec 11, 2:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:29 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 11, 10:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 93 min |
| Dec 11, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 44 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:37 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 45 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 35 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 26 hr | |
| Dec 12, 2:49 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 16 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:29 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 12, 7:10 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 32 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | York | 15 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 83 min |
| Dec 14, 2:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:30 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Dec 14, 2:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Somerset | 19 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 5 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:45 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 34 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:04 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 19 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:26 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 15 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 68 min |
| Dec 16, 5:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 66 min |
| Dec 16, 5:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 34 min |
| Dec 18, 2:42 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:10 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 40 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 40 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 12 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:27 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 43 hr | |
| Dec 19, 8:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford | 27 min |
| Dec 19, 9:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Kennebec | 24 min |
| Dec 20, 4:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Dec 20, 7:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 44 min |
| Dec 20, 7:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 29 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | York | 8 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 53 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 54 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:29 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Oxford, York | 27 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 49 hr | |
| Dec 22, 1:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 37 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 30 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:59 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 4 hr | |
| Dec 23, 12:13 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 9 hr | |
| Dec 23, 1:49 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:59 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 6:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 116 min |
| Dec 23, 8:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 84 min |
| Dec 24, 2:49 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 67 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 39 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:33 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 38 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:37 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 29 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:56 PM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 28 hr | |
| Dec 25, 7:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:07 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 64 min |
| Dec 25, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 67 min |
| Dec 25, 12:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Waldo and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 73 min |
| Dec 25, 6:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 60 hr | |
| Dec 25, 6:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 days | |
| Dec 25, 9:13 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 days | |
| Dec 26, 2:32 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 40 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:42 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 3 days |
| Dec 26, 2:58 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 64 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:24 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 54 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:55 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 57 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:56 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 40 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:46 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 29 hr | |
| Dec 28, 2:54 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 19 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:54 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 19 hr | |
| Dec 29, 5:17 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 18 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 3 days |
| Dec 30, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 days | |
| Dec 30, 2:52 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 72 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:31 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 63 hr |
| Dec 30, 4:04 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 days | |
| Dec 30, 4:04 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 66 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Dec 31, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 40 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 | 4 |
| Special Weather Statement | 14 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 6 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 14 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 5 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | 6 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 20 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 2 |
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.