Alert archive / Maine / 2020

Weather alerts in Maine, December 2020

135 weather alerts in December 2020, 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 2020. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 135
Warnings: 43
Watches: 21
Advisories: 52
Busiest day: December 25, 202016 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
Nov 30, 8:44 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	6 hr
Nov 30, 11:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	11 hr
Dec 1, 3:17 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	11 hr
Dec 1, 3:18 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		12 hr
Dec 1, 3:40 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		14 hr
Dec 1, 3:50 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	9 hr
Dec 1, 8:43 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Piscataquis	19 hr
Dec 1, 8:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Somerset	25 hr
Dec 1, 9:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		66 hr
Dec 1, 1:03 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	6 hr
Dec 1, 1:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	29 hr
Dec 1, 1:29 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	2 hr
Dec 1, 3:36 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		60 hr
Dec 1, 7:23 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	15 hr
Dec 1, 9:42 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	16 hr
Dec 3, 3:57 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	36 hr
Dec 4, 3:42 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 4, 3:48 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	25 hr
Dec 4, 4:02 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 4, 3:28 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		48 hr
Dec 4, 3:45 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	51 hr
Dec 4, 4:02 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		47 hr
Dec 4, 4:02 PM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		35 hr
Dec 4, 4:06 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	42 hr
Dec 4, 9:12 PM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	39 hr
Dec 5, 4:15 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	26 hr
Dec 5, 4:37 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	26 hr
Dec 5, 7:52 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin	4 hr
Dec 5, 11:57 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset	6 hr
Dec 5, 2:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec	3 hr
Dec 5, 3:56 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	24 hr
Dec 5, 7:01 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	5 hr
Dec 5, 8:40 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	5 hr
Dec 6, 3:31 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		3 hr
Dec 6, 2:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		19 hr
Dec 6, 3:55 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		24 hr
Dec 7, 2:30 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		32 hr
Dec 8, 6:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		17 hr
Dec 9, 2:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		27 hr
Dec 9, 3:27 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		36 hr
Dec 11, 3:46 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook	24 hr
Dec 11, 3:48 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		17 hr
Dec 11, 8:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		9 hr
Dec 11, 3:24 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	51 hr
Dec 12, 3:10 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	24 hr
Dec 12, 3:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		16 hr
Dec 12, 3:20 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		10 hr
Dec 13, 6:10 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Waldo, York	5 hr
Dec 13, 12:57 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	3 hr
Dec 13, 3:14 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	CAR	Hancock, Washington	20 hr
Dec 13, 4:05 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	19 hr
Dec 14, 3:21 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		12 hr
Dec 14, 3:24 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 14, 2:51 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		29 hr
Dec 14, 2:51 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		29 hr
Dec 14, 3:32 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset	35 hr
Dec 14, 3:35 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		32 hr
Dec 15, 3:05 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	26 hr
Dec 15, 4:04 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Cumberland, York	11 hr
Dec 15, 8:16 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		19 hr
Dec 15, 8:16 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		51 hr
Dec 15, 9:18 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		13 hr
Dec 16, 2:34 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		7 hr
Dec 16, 2:41 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	15 hr
Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	14 hr
Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	39 hr
Dec 16, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 2 more	30 hr
Dec 16, 10:01 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		37 hr
Dec 16, 2:49 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	29 hr
Dec 16, 2:51 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	18 hr
Dec 17, 4:33 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Cumberland, York	6 hr
Dec 17, 8:30 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	7 hr
Dec 17, 8:30 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, York	7 hr
Dec 17, 9:18 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	57 min
Dec 17, 10:05 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York	4 hr
Dec 17, 10:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York	64 min
Dec 17, 10:48 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Oxford	5 hr
Dec 17, 11:44 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 1 more	91 min
Dec 17, 1:42 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock, Washington	48 min
Dec 17, 2:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York	59 min
Dec 17, 2:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock	64 min
Dec 17, 3:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc	62 min
Dec 17, 9:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		33 hr
Dec 17, 10:56 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		26 hr
Dec 18, 9:57 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	York	5 hr
Dec 20, 2:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		26 hr
Dec 20, 11:51 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more	9 hr
Dec 21, 2:00 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	10 hr
Dec 22, 12:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		36 hr
Dec 22, 2:47 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		13 hr
Dec 22, 3:13 PM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	48 hr
Dec 22, 3:32 PM EST	Storm Watch	GYX		42 hr
Dec 22, 3:37 PM EST	High Wind Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	48 hr
Dec 23, 3:52 AM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		30 hr
Dec 23, 1:50 PM EST	Flood Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	60 hr
Dec 23, 2:49 PM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	64 hr
Dec 24, 9:33 AM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		30 hr
Dec 24, 9:33 AM EST	High Wind Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	30 hr
Dec 24, 9:34 AM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		30 hr
Dec 24, 9:41 AM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	32 hr
Dec 24, 3:05 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	24 hr
Dec 24, 3:39 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more	24 hr
Dec 24, 9:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	35 hr
Dec 24, 9:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Somerset	71 hr
Dec 25, 6:15 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	6 hr
Dec 25, 9:20 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	21 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Somerset	24 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	32 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	43 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	55 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	46 hr
Dec 25, 12:46 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		3 hr
Dec 25, 3:09 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		13 hr
Dec 25, 3:21 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		18 hr
Dec 25, 3:21 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		45 hr
Dec 25, 3:39 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland	15 hr
Dec 25, 3:46 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	19 hr
Dec 25, 5:50 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Piscataquis	25 hr
Dec 25, 10:01 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		43 hr
Dec 26, 6:12 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Androscoggin	23 hr
Dec 27, 3:22 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		24 hr
Dec 27, 6:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		50 hr
Dec 28, 4:24 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		11 hr
Dec 28, 4:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		11 hr
Dec 28, 3:18 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		29 hr
Dec 28, 3:28 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		30 hr
Dec 29, 8:12 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		7 hr
Dec 29, 9:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		6 hr
Dec 30, 3:08 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		32 hr
Dec 30, 3:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		12 hr
Dec 30, 3:32 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		33 hr
Dec 30, 4:37 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	14 hr
Dec 31, 3:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		17 hr
Dec 31, 8:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	50 min
Dec 31, 1:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		8 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	5
Special Weather Statement	9
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	2
Flash Flood Warning	1
River Flood Warning	17
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	6
Winter Weather Advisory	8
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
High Wind Watch	2
Wind Advisory	4
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	4
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	3
Coastal Flood Statement	5
Marine
Gale Warning	15
Storm Warning	3
Gale Watch	8
Storm Watch	2
Small Craft Advisory	29

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. Rebuilt daily.