Strong onshore winds developed in advance of an approaching warm front. Winds were sustained at speeds of 25 to 35 mph with some gusts of 60 to 65 mph along the immediate coast.
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Strong onshore winds developed in advance of an approaching warm front. Winds were sustained at speeds of 25 to 35 mph with some gusts of 60 to 65 mph along the immediate coast.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 9, 4:47 PM EST, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
447 PM EST WED NOV 9 2005
.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS QUEBEC PROVINCE
TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL DRAW A WARM FRONT TOWARD THE REGION THIS
EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WINTRY MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION
TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS WITH RAIN DOWNEAST. A COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
EAST TOWARD THE REGION LATER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE INTO QUEBEC
PROVINCE WHILE A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WHICH BROUGHT SOME CLEARING TO THE CWA HAS ALSO
PROVIDED CHILLY DRY AIR HAS NOW BECOME FIRMLY ENTRENCHED OVER THE
CWA.
MODELS APPEAR TO BE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH INTENSE WAA AND ISENTROPIC
LIFT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE 295K SURFACE TO RESULT IN A PERIOD OF
STRONG OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION INTO THE LOW LEVEL COLD AIR DAMMED
UP AGAINST THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS. LOW LEVEL THICKNESS FIELD AS WELL
AS THE 925 MB TEMPERATURES ALL INDICATE A PERIOD OF EVAPOARTIVE
COOLING RESULTING IN SNOW BEFORE THE MID LEVEL WARM AIR (1540
THICKNESS LINE) LIFTS RAPIDLY NORTH THROUGH THE STATE BEFORE 06Z.
THE MODELS HAVE BACKED OFF SOME WITH A SECONDARY LOW FORMING ALONG
THE POINT OF OCCLUSION WHICH WOULD HAVE HELPED TO RETARD THE WARM
FROM LIFTING NORTHWARD...HOWEVER IT APPEARS NOW THAT ANY
DEVELOPING ALONG THE POINT OF OCCLUSION WILL HAVE LITTLE AFFECT ON
PROHIBITING THE WARM AIR FROM ADVANCING THROUGHOUT THE STATE. AS A
RESULT...HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL TO WINTER STROM WATCH FOR ZONE 1
AND ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT. ALSO WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN PLACE FOR ZONES 2>6 AND 10. ALTHOUGH
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CRITERIA WILL LIKELY NOT BE MET IN
ZONES 5 AND 6...WILL CONTINUE WITH IT BEFORE OF BEING AN EARLY
SEASON EVENT AND ALSO A FAST MOVER WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN A RAPID
ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TAKE
PLACE.
WITH THE APPROACH OF THE OCCLUSION...A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET (60 TO
70 KT) WILL TRANSITION ACROSS THE WATERS AND DOWNEAST TONIGHT.
HAVE UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING FOR ZONES 29/30
LATER TONIGHT.
THE OCCLUSION SHIFT INTO THE MARITIMES SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK
THURSDAY LEAVES PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE. WITH A DEEP
UPPER TROUGH DIGGING INTO THE NORTHEAST EXPECT MIXED RAIN/SNOW
SHOWERS ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE UPSLOPE AREAS AND ACROSS NORTHERN
MAINE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL KEEP THE
THREAT OF SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
NAM/GFS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE UPPER TROUGH MOVING
EAST INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. ANY LINGERING
CLOUDS OR FLURRIES ACROSS THE NORTH FRIDAY EVENING SHOULD GIVE
WAY TO DECREASING CLOUDS FRIDAY NIGHT. BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
LOOK DRY AT TIME AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EAST ACROSS
THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THE HIGH WILL GIVE WAY LATE SUNDAY AS
THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE FRONT MAY BE
ACCOMPANIED BY SOME RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
MONDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT
AND INTO EARLY TUESDAY. NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE LATER
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS NEXT TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
&&
.AVIATION...
WITH PRECIPITATION SPREADING IN ADVANCE OF THE OCCLUSION...EXPECT
CIGS TO LOWER TO MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY IMPROVE AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
.MARINE...
WILL CONTINUE WITH GALES ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT AS STRONG LOW
LEVEL JET CROSSES THE REGION WITH INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING
SEAS. COULD EVEN BE A TSTMS TONIGHT WITH APPROACH OF FRONT. WINDS
WILL START TO DECREASE THURSDAY MORNING BUT SEAS WILL BE SLOW TO
SUBSIDE SO WILL CONTINUE SCA THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MEZ029-030 FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM
THURSDAY.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MEZ001>006-010 FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY
TO 5 AM THURSDAY.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR ANZ050 FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM THURSDAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ050 FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM
THURSDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...FITZSIMMONS
LONG TERM/MARINE...DUDA
AVIATION...SMFHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 455 PM EST WED NOV 9 2005 ANZ050-MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-102200- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET- NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK- COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- 455 PM EST WED NOV 9 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN MAINE AND IN ZONE 10. PLEASE REFER TO THE PRODUCT /PWMWSWCAR/ FOR SPECIFIC SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND PRECIPITATION CHANGEOVER TIMES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. IN ADDITION...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE PRODUCT /PWMNPWCAR/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU TONIGHT. FITZSIMMONS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1246 AM EST THU NOV 10 2005 MEZ001-002-004-005-010-031-100730- PISCATAQUIS...AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES... 1246 AM EST THU NOV 10 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PISCATAQUIS...AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES... AT 1242 AM EST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SNOW FROM CARIBOU DOWN THROUGH MILLINOCKET INTO GREENVILLE. THE SNOW WAS MIXING WITH AND HAD CHANGED OVER TO RAIN IN THE HOULTON AND DOVER-FOXCROFT AREAS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE NORTH OF A HOULTON TO DOVER-FOXCROFT LINE WHERE ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES MAY ACCUMULATE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 2 INCHES IN CARIBOU TO 3 INCHES IN THE DOVER-FOXCROFT AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ROADS WERE WERE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST. REPORT WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU. HEWITT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 252 AM EST THU NOV 10 2005 MEZ001>006-100930- AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES... 252 AM EST THU NOV 10 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET... PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES... AT 244 AM EST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN AND SLEET OVER THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WAS ACROSS NEW SWEDEN...STOCKHOLM AND BACK INTO THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN SOUTH OF THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY. LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 430 AM EST INCLUDE... ASHLAND... PORTAGE... CARIBOU... MAPLETON... WASHBURN... PRESQUE ISLE EAGLE LAKE... EASTON... FORT KENT... MADAWASKA... FRENCHVILLE... ALLAGASH... THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF A BRIEF HEAVY SNOW BURST WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WEST OF A LINE FROM VAN BUREN TO CARIBOU. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE REPORTED ROADS TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN TRAVELING THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST. REPORT WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU. HEWITT
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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