Alert archive / Maine / 2023

Weather alerts in Maine, December 2023

149 weather alerts in December 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 149
Warnings: 59
Watches: 22
Advisories: 52
Busiest day: December 18, 202332 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 1, 4:09 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		116 min
Dec 2, 3:23 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		64 hr
Dec 2, 3:23 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		52 hr
Dec 2, 3:28 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more	12 hr
Dec 2, 3:28 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	46 hr
Dec 2, 3:33 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	12 hr
Dec 3, 3:32 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo	33 hr
Dec 3, 3:36 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	35 hr
Dec 3, 3:36 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Washington	35 hr
Dec 5, 3:35 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		9 hr
Dec 6, 3:38 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		27 hr
Dec 8, 2:21 AM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		13 hr
Dec 8, 3:09 AM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		12 hr
Dec 8, 2:55 PM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	36 hr
Dec 8, 2:57 PM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		25 hr
Dec 8, 2:59 PM EST	Flood Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	67 hr
Dec 8, 3:05 PM EST	Storm Watch	GYX		36 hr
Dec 8, 3:09 PM EST	High Wind Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	36 hr
Dec 9, 3:28 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		45 hr
Dec 9, 3:40 PM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	63 hr
Dec 9, 3:44 PM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	47 hr
Dec 10, 2:53 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot	25 hr
Dec 10, 2:53 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		34 hr
Dec 10, 2:53 AM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		34 hr
Dec 10, 2:56 AM EST	High Wind Warning	GYX	Knox, Waldo	31 hr
Dec 10, 2:56 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	28 hr
Dec 10, 2:59 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Somerset	31 hr
Dec 10, 3:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	36 hr
Dec 10, 4:03 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset	7 hr
Dec 10, 5:01 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more	10 hr
Dec 10, 3:13 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Somerset	24 hr
Dec 10, 3:13 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	24 hr
Dec 11, 2:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, York	5 hr
Dec 11, 3:41 AM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Washington	3 hr
Dec 11, 3:51 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	CAR	Hancock, Washington	6 hr
Dec 11, 4:24 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	6 hr
Dec 11, 4:52 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	6 hr
Dec 11, 5:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	5 hr
Dec 11, 6:10 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		6 hr
Dec 11, 6:41 AM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	24 hr
Dec 11, 7:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Oxford	18 hr
Dec 11, 7:14 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	6 hr
Dec 11, 8:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	33 hr
Dec 11, 8:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Somerset	33 hr
Dec 11, 8:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	41 hr
Dec 11, 8:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Sagadahoc	35 hr
Dec 11, 8:24 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	3 hr
Dec 11, 8:37 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	5 hr
Dec 11, 11:27 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	3 hr
Dec 11, 12:27 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		3 days
Dec 11, 12:31 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		4 hr
Dec 11, 12:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		4 days
Dec 11, 1:07 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	3 hr
Dec 13, 12:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR		56 min
Dec 13, 2:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR		54 min
Dec 13, 3:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	58 min
Dec 13, 4:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	60 min
Dec 13, 5:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	57 min
Dec 13, 6:42 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	63 min
Dec 13, 7:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	50 min
Dec 13, 8:38 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	82 min
Dec 13, 9:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	32 min
Dec 13, 9:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR		62 min
Dec 13, 11:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Oxford	52 min
Dec 13, 12:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	34 min
Dec 13, 1:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	44 min
Dec 13, 1:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	47 min
Dec 14, 2:50 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		25 hr
Dec 16, 3:00 AM EST	Storm Watch	CAR		36 hr
Dec 16, 3:51 AM EST	Storm Watch	GYX		35 hr
Dec 16, 9:08 AM EST	High Wind Watch	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	30 hr
Dec 16, 2:49 PM EST	Flood Watch	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	58 hr
Dec 16, 3:09 PM EST	High Wind Watch	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	24 hr
Dec 16, 3:17 PM EST	Flood Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	58 hr
Dec 16, 3:25 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	24 hr
Dec 17, 3:26 AM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	CAR	Hancock, Washington	11 hr
Dec 17, 2:42 PM EST	High Wind Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	30 hr
Dec 17, 2:42 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	30 hr
Dec 17, 2:44 PM EST	Storm Warning	CAR		32 hr
Dec 17, 2:44 PM EST	High Wind Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more	28 hr
Dec 17, 2:44 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more	28 hr
Dec 17, 2:50 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	25 hr
Dec 17, 2:50 PM EST	Storm Warning	GYX		28 hr
Dec 17, 2:58 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York	27 hr
Dec 18, 6:49 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	18 hr
Dec 18, 6:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	29 hr
Dec 18, 6:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	38 hr
Dec 18, 6:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	40 hr
Dec 18, 7:54 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 1 more	3 hr
Dec 18, 8:19 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	York	4 hr
Dec 18, 8:59 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Somerset	5 hr
Dec 18, 9:14 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Oxford	29 hr
Dec 18, 9:42 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	9 hr
Dec 18, 10:24 AM EST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	CAR		9 hr
Dec 18, 10:25 AM EST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	GYX		9 hr
Dec 18, 10:36 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Penobscot	6 hr
Dec 18, 11:48 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford	49 hr
Dec 18, 11:48 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Sagadahoc	72 hr
Dec 18, 12:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot	3 hr
Dec 18, 12:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Piscataquis	34 hr
Dec 18, 12:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	42 hr
Dec 18, 12:17 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot	55 hr
Dec 18, 12:30 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	78 min
Dec 18, 12:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Somerset	4 days
Dec 18, 12:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	66 hr
Dec 18, 12:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec	3 days
Dec 18, 12:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Sagadahoc	66 hr
Dec 18, 1:48 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	6 hr
Dec 18, 2:10 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	3 days
Dec 18, 2:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	9 hr
Dec 18, 2:52 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	24 hr
Dec 18, 3:58 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	CAR	Hancock, Washington	12 hr
Dec 18, 4:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland	20 hr
Dec 18, 4:04 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis	10 hr
Dec 18, 4:24 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington	3 hr
Dec 18, 6:37 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GYX	Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	3 hr
Dec 18, 7:17 PM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		5 hr
Dec 18, 7:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		39 hr
Dec 18, 7:44 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	13 hr
Dec 18, 8:38 PM EST	Wind Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	106 min
Dec 18, 9:24 PM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		4 hr
Dec 18, 9:52 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot	24 hr
Dec 19, 12:47 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	11 hr
Dec 19, 1:17 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CAR	Piscataquis	13 hr
Dec 19, 1:37 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		26 hr
Dec 19, 2:18 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAR	Penobscot	27 hr
Dec 19, 2:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Penobscot	12 hr
Dec 19, 8:28 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	6 hr
Dec 19, 2:43 PM EST	Gale Watch	CAR		13 hr
Dec 19, 2:50 PM EST	Gale Watch	GYX		23 hr
Dec 19, 4:48 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	67 hr
Dec 19, 8:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	19 hr
Dec 20, 2:54 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		43 hr
Dec 20, 4:05 AM EST	Gale Warning	CAR		47 hr
Dec 21, 2:39 AM EST	Gale Warning	GYX		11 hr
Dec 21, 10:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		12 hr
Dec 21, 10:15 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		17 hr
Dec 22, 3:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		9 hr
Dec 24, 10:07 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, York	7 hr
Dec 24, 11:02 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	33 hr
Dec 25, 8:04 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 1 more	13 hr
Dec 26, 7:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAR	Piscataquis	28 hr
Dec 26, 5:22 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 3 more	16 hr
Dec 26, 8:16 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot	8 hr
Dec 27, 2:58 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	15 hr
Dec 27, 3:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CAR		61 hr
Dec 27, 3:33 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		59 hr
Dec 28, 2:53 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CAR	Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington	43 hr
Dec 28, 3:08 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	21 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
Special Weather Statement	14
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	10
Flash Flood Warning	3
River Flood Warning	23
Flood Watch	5
Areal Flood Advisory	17
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	3
Winter Weather Advisory	8
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	4
High Wind Watch	4
Wind Advisory	7
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	5
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	2
Coastal Flood Watch	2
Coastal Flood Statement	2
Marine
Gale Warning	8
Hurricane Force Wind Warning	2
Storm Warning	4
Gale Watch	4
Storm Watch	4
Small Craft Advisory	15

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.