Alert archive / Maine / 2023
Weather alerts in Maine, January 2023
110 weather alerts in January 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 January 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 110
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 57
- Busiest day
- January 24, 202312 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 31, 8:18 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 38 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:21 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 7 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:09 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 58 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 57 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 23 hr |
| Jan 4, 10:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Oxford | 17 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 43 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 7, 5:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, York | 4 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 45 min | |
| Jan 8, 2:37 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 18 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 26 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 27 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:50 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:25 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 13 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 39 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 35 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 38 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:36 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Jan 12, 2:48 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:13 PM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 20 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York | 5 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 3 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:18 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 5:12 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 10 hr | |
| Jan 13, 5:46 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Jan 13, 5:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Jan 14, 2:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:11 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 61 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:13 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 9 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:44 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 59 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:05 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 13 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 60 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 60 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 46 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 15, 11:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 16, 10:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 days | |
| Jan 18, 11:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 46 min |
| Jan 18, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 40 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 12 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 27 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:47 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 44 hr | |
| Jan 20, 8:22 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 3 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:21 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 22 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:59 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 25 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:37 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 43 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 40 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:36 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:48 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 40 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:08 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 36 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 23 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 65 min |
| Jan 23, 4:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 86 min |
| Jan 24, 3:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:32 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 12 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:34 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:34 PM EST | Storm Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 46 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:59 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more | 47 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 38 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:25 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:25 PM EST | Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:20 AM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:23 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 32 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:01 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 47 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:01 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Knox, Waldo | 19 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:07 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Jan 26, 1:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford | 5 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook | 6 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 26, 5:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 7 hr |
| Jan 26, 7:23 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock | 2 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:42 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Jan 27, 12:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 50 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 48 hr | |
| Jan 27, 9:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 2:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 21 hr | |
| Jan 28, 2:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 31 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 28 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:36 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 20 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 28 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 18 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:11 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 28 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 32 hr | |
| Jan 31, 10:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 57 min |
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 | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 11 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 8 |
| Storm Watch | 2 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 26 |
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.