Alert archive / Maine / 2018

Weather alerts in Maine, January 2018

149 weather alerts in January 2018, 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 January 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 149
Warnings: 41
Watches: 22
Advisories: 67
Busiest day: January 5, 201815 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
Jan 2, 2:50 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		21 hr
Jan 2, 2:50 PM EST	Storm Watch	GYX		21 hr
Jan 2, 2:51 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	24 hr
Jan 2, 3:05 PM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		24 hr
Jan 2, 3:23 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	24 hr
Jan 2, 9:52 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	GYX	Cumberland, York	18 hr
Jan 3, 2:30 AM EST	Blizzard Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	52 hr
Jan 3, 3:54 AM EST	Blizzard Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	47 hr
Jan 3, 11:23 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		17 hr
Jan 3, 11:23 AM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		33 hr
Jan 3, 2:55 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		36 hr
Jan 3, 2:55 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	37 hr
Jan 3, 2:56 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	36 hr
Jan 3, 3:11 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more	36 hr
Jan 3, 3:43 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, York	23 hr
Jan 3, 3:43 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	23 hr
Jan 4, 3:53 AM EST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	GYX		16 hr
Jan 4, 4:21 AM EST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	CAR		18 hr
Jan 4, 11:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	55 min
Jan 4, 11:34 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 8 more	5 hr
Jan 4, 2:58 PM EST	Wind Chill Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	12 hr
Jan 4, 3:06 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Franklin, Piscataquis, Somerset	5 hr
Jan 4, 3:12 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	11 hr
Jan 4, 4:50 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Hancock, Washington	5 hr
Jan 4, 7:58 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		48 hr
Jan 4, 8:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot	56 min
Jan 4, 9:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	52 min
Jan 4, 11:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Washington	73 min
Jan 5, 2:54 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	GYX		12 hr
Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		45 hr
Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	CAR		12 hr
Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST	Wind Chill Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more	55 hr
Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more	55 hr
Jan 5, 3:36 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	12 hr
Jan 5, 2:38 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		60 hr
Jan 5, 2:38 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	GYX		42 hr
Jan 5, 3:21 PM EST	Wind Chill Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	42 hr
Jan 5, 3:21 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	42 hr
Jan 5, 3:22 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	CAR		43 hr
Jan 6, 4:20 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		47 hr
Jan 7, 3:19 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		24 hr
Jan 7, 9:05 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	GYX		9 hr
Jan 7, 9:50 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	3 hr
Jan 7, 9:52 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	CAR		5 hr
Jan 7, 6:16 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		9 hr
Jan 8, 3:07 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		42 hr
Jan 8, 3:07 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		48 hr
Jan 8, 3:31 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		18 hr
Jan 8, 3:31 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		18 hr
Jan 8, 6:39 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook, Washington	36 min
Jan 8, 9:07 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		6 hr
Jan 8, 9:56 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		24 hr
Jan 9, 3:35 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		18 hr
Jan 9, 9:38 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford, York	67 min
Jan 9, 11:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	67 min
Jan 9, 12:58 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	62 min
Jan 9, 3:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR		59 min
Jan 9, 4:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR		43 min
Jan 9, 10:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		6 hr
Jan 10, 2:57 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more	27 hr
Jan 10, 2:59 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		25 hr
Jan 10, 3:30 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	29 hr
Jan 10, 3:37 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		47 hr
Jan 11, 3:05 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		24 hr
Jan 11, 3:46 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		24 hr
Jan 11, 2:38 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	13 hr
Jan 11, 2:38 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	49 hr
Jan 11, 3:07 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	13 hr
Jan 11, 3:44 PM EST	Flood Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	44 hr
Jan 11, 4:16 PM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	47 hr
Jan 12, 3:04 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		36 hr
Jan 12, 3:51 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		35 hr
Jan 12, 3:51 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		51 hr
Jan 12, 4:34 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	33 hr
Jan 12, 7:59 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	21 hr
Jan 12, 10:22 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	2 hr
Jan 12, 3:50 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook	23 hr
Jan 12, 10:21 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	15 hr
Jan 13, 12:56 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis and 1 more	6 hr
Jan 13, 4:47 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	6 hr
Jan 13, 7:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	3 hr
Jan 13, 9:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		67 hr
Jan 13, 10:00 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	4 days
Jan 13, 2:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	18 hr
Jan 14, 3:12 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	CAR		30 hr
Jan 14, 8:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot	64 hr
Jan 14, 10:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		40 hr
Jan 14, 2:57 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		24 hr
Jan 14, 2:57 PM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	GYX		24 hr
Jan 15, 3:07 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	12 hr
Jan 16, 3:19 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		18 hr
Jan 16, 3:33 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	39 hr
Jan 16, 3:33 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	39 hr
Jan 16, 4:11 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	41 hr
Jan 16, 4:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		5 hr
Jan 16, 3:13 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		20 hr
Jan 16, 3:20 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		24 hr
Jan 17, 9:43 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	45 hr
Jan 17, 11:05 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	10 hr
Jan 17, 3:44 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	GYX		21 hr
Jan 19, 4:09 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		47 hr
Jan 19, 4:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		53 hr
Jan 21, 2:14 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook	13 hr
Jan 21, 2:19 PM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	69 hr
Jan 21, 2:20 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Jan 21, 2:43 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Jan 21, 2:57 PM EST	Flood Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	48 hr
Jan 22, 2:54 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		43 hr
Jan 22, 2:56 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook	48 hr
Jan 22, 2:56 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	41 hr
Jan 22, 3:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	41 hr
Jan 22, 3:07 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		39 hr
Jan 22, 3:07 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		4 days
Jan 22, 2:42 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	31 hr
Jan 22, 2:54 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Knox, Waldo	27 hr
Jan 22, 3:25 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Oxford	6 hr
Jan 23, 6:03 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook	4 hr
Jan 23, 9:22 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	98 min
Jan 23, 7:46 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		62 hr
Jan 24, 5:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	45 min
Jan 24, 2:30 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	19 hr
Jan 24, 2:53 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	18 hr
Jan 25, 2:40 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	CAR		31 hr
Jan 25, 3:01 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	GYX		30 hr
Jan 25, 1:18 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc	24 hr
Jan 25, 2:29 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	17 hr
Jan 25, 2:50 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	18 hr
Jan 26, 5:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		4 hr
Jan 26, 2:30 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		36 hr
Jan 26, 3:08 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		44 hr
Jan 27, 5:42 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		9 hr
Jan 28, 2:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		9 hr
Jan 28, 11:18 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	CAR		11 hr
Jan 28, 2:14 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		3 days
Jan 28, 2:52 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	38 min
Jan 28, 4:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	65 min
Jan 28, 10:26 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		17 hr
Jan 29, 3:00 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Jan 29, 3:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		3 days
Jan 29, 3:25 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		42 hr
Jan 29, 3:08 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		36 hr
Jan 30, 3:10 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	CAR		29 hr
Jan 30, 3:13 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	GYX		28 hr
Jan 30, 5:43 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	16 hr
Jan 30, 8:02 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, York	3 hr
Jan 30, 12:16 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	10 hr
Jan 30, 9:57 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	8 hr
Jan 31, 3:27 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		12 hr
Jan 31, 3:27 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		24 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	6
Special Weather Statement	13
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	4
River Flood Warning	4
Flood Watch	4
Winter
Blizzard Warning	2
Winter Storm Warning	7
Winter Storm Watch	6
Winter Weather Advisory	11
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	2
Wind Chill Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	8
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	2
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	1
Coastal Flood Watch	1
Coastal Flood Advisory	4
Marine
Gale Warning	15
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	2
Hurricane Force Wind Warning	2
Storm Warning	2
Gale Watch	8
Storm Watch	2
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	10
Small Craft Advisory	25
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.

Nearby

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.