An intense storm, (971 mb), retrograded towards the New England coastline on the 25th of February. This storm produced hurricane force winds with peak wind gusts of 91 mph at the Isles of Shoals.
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The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
An intense storm, (971 mb), retrograded towards the New England coastline on the 25th of February. This storm produced hurricane force winds with peak wind gusts of 91 mph at the Isles of Shoals. This produced near-shore waves as high as 32 feet and the seventeenth largest storm surge ever for Portland at 2.7 feet. Significant splash-over occurred which produced flooding in low lying areas such as Saco, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. In Saco, near-shore roads were closed due to flooding. The storm tide reached 11.58 ft. with seas of 23 ft. at the time of high tide in Portland Harbor.
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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 25, 5:19 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
519 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A COASTAL STORM MOVES INLAND INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND
BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEVERAL WAVES ROTATE
AROUND THE LOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND PROVIDING SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR MORE PRECIPITATION. ANOTHER COASTAL LOW MOVES UP THE EAST
COAST ON SUNDAY...HELPING TO PULL THE ORIGINAL LOW OUT TO SEA. THE
WET WEATHER FINALLY ENDS MONDAY WITH BETTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
THE STAGE IS SET FOR A HIGH IMPACT EVENT WITH REGARD TO WIND AND
RAIN TONIGHT.
A BATCH OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO STREAM IN FROM THE
SOUTHEAST...AND THE MAIN FOCUS IS CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
SOUTHWEST MAINE. PRECIPITATION TYPE CONTINUES TO BE DETERMINED
PRIMARILY BY ELEVATION...AND SPOTTER REPORTS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS CONFIRM THIS. SINCE THE THERMAL PROFILE DOES NOT
CHANGE MUCH FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE NIGHT...THIS SHOULD BE THE
DRIVING FORCE FOR PRECIPITATION TYPE.
WITH THIS IN MIND...USED 1200 FEET AS THE ELEVATION TO SEPARATE
RAIN FROM SNOW...BUT HEAVIER BURSTS OF PRECIPITATION OCCASIONALLY
BRINGS THIS LOWER. BASED ON THIS...CONTINUED THE WINTER STORM
WARNINGS WERE THEY ARE TONIGHT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 10 INCHES
OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THESE PLACES.
ALSO INCLUDED A MENTION OF SNOW IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE
COUNTIES NEXT TO THE WARNINGS...BUT NOT ENOUGH COVERAGE FOR W
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
COLDER AIR COMING IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST (HOW OFTEN DO YO SEE THAT)
WILL CHANGE MOST PLACES AWAY FROM THE COASTAL PLAIN TO SNOW.
HOWEVER...WET GROUNDS AND RELATIVELY WARM TEMPERATURES SHOULD
PRECLUDE MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD
REMAIN JUST ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE NOW...AND LOW TEMPERATURES WERE
BASED ON THIS.
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES AS WELL. MORE ON THE FLOODING ASSESSMENT IS
INCLUDED IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW.
NEXT ISSUE IS THE WIND. STARTING TO SEE WINDS GUST TO 40 MPH NEAR
THE COAST AND IN THE SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. AS THE GRADIENT
INCREASES...SHOULD SEE AN OLD OCCLUDED FRONT COME IN FROM THE EAST.
THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE MIXED LAYER TO INCREASE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO
60 TO 70 KNOTS OF WIND JUST ABOVE THE INVERSION. MODELS ARE IN
BETTER AGREEMENT NOW WITH TIMING...AND THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND
WIND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN PLACE.
FINALLY ARE THE TIDES...AND MORE ON THE TIDES IS INCLUDED IN THE
TIDES SECTION BELOW.
WATCHING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEEPEN EAST OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST...
AND THE GRADIENT AROUND THE SYSTEM IS ALREADY ALLOWING WINDS TO
GUST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
THINGS START TO WIND DOWN FRIDAY. UPSLOPE IN THE MOUNTAINS
NECESSITATED THE EXTENSION OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE
MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL DROP OFF...AND COLDER AIR IN THE BOUNDARY
LAYER SHOULD ALLOW ALL AREAS TO CHANGE TO SNOW. HOWEVER...NOT SURE
HOW MUCH SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR NEAR THE COASTAL PLAIN DUE
TO RELATIVELY WARM LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES AND WET GROUNDS.
USED A BLEND OF MOS NUMBERS FOR HIGHS.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SURFACE TO UPPER LEVEL FIELDS REMAIN STACKED WITH LOW PRESSURE AT
ALL LEVELS GENERALLY IN THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY TO SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A GRADUAL
WEAKENING OF THE STORM. BUT SEVERAL AREAS OF LIFT AND
PRECIPITATION WRAP AROUND THE SYSTEM IN THE MEANTIME...BRINGING
VARIOUS EPISODES OF SNOW TO OUR REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES DO NOT VARY MUCH DUE TO CONSTANT CLOUD COVER.
GENERALLY MID 30S FOR HIGHS AND UPPER 20S FOR LOWS MOST AREAS.
THE INITIAL WAVE OF ENERGY IMPACTING THE AREA TONIGHT WILL WRAP
ALL THE WAY AROUND THE LOW AND IMPACT THE AREA AGAIN BEGINNING ON
FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS TIME IT WILL BE MUCH WEAKER...WITH WINDS NOT
NEARLY AS STRONG. HOWEVER THERE WILL STILL BE ENOUGH ENERGY AND
LIFT FOR PRECIPITATION. ALL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON
TRACKING THIS PIECE OF ENERGY NORTHWARD ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. AS IT
MOVES NORTH AND FURTHER AWAY FROM THE LOW ITSELF...IT SLOWS DOWN
AND WEAKENS...BUT STILL IS ABLE TO GENERATE SNOWFALL. SO AREAS
FURTHER SOUTH MAY NOT SEE THE SNOW AS LONG BUT WILL SEE IT COME
DOWN HEAVIER. AREAS FURTHER NORTH MAY NOT SEE THE SNOW AS HEAVY
BUT WILL ENDURE IT LONGER. GENERALLY SEE 7 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED ALL THE WAY FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COAST UP INTO THE
MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST MAINE FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT. COULD SEE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON EAST FACING
SLOPES AND IN THE FOOTHILLS.
FOR NOW HAVE DECIDED NOT TO GO WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH DUE TO
THE PRESENCE OF ONGOING WARNINGS. ADDING ANOTHER HEADLINE WOULD
JUST ADD CONFUSION TO THE MESS OF PRODUCTS ALREADY OUT. BUT IT IS
LIKELY THAT ONCE THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WINDS DOWN...MORE WINTER
WEATHER PRODUCTS WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
MAY SEE ANOTHER WAVE PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOWFALL FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS ONE WILL
PRIMARILY IMPACT SOUTHERN AREAS INTO WEST CENTRAL MAINE WITH SOME
ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW.
ON SUNDAY A STRONG STORM DEVELOPS AND MOVES FROM FLORIDA OFF THE
EAST COAST AND UP INTO THE GRAND BANKS. AS IT PASSES BY SO CLOSE
TO THE WEAKENING STORM STALLED OVER NEW ENGLAND...THE NEW COASTAL
STORM WILL ABSORB THE OLD ONE AND FINALLY BEGIN TO DRAG IT OUT TO
SEA. AS IT DOES SO WE MAY SEE YET ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IF THE
MAIN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS PULLED FAR ENOUGH WEST INTO THE GULF
OF MAINE AS IT INTERACTS WITH OUR WEAKENING WEEKEND STORM. FOR NOW
HAVE JUST LEFT MENTION OF SNOW IN THE FORECAST AND WILL LET FUTURE
SHIFTS FINE TUNE THIS.
BEYOND MONDAY...FORECAST LOOKS MUCH DRIER. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
DOWN INTO THE GREAT LAKES PROVIDES A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH AT
LEAST MIDWEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHORT TERM...MAINLY IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN CLOUDS
AND PRECIPITATION. ALREADY SEEING WINDS GUST TO 35 KNOTS..AND AS
AN OCCLUDED FRONT APPROACHES GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ATE POSSIBLE AT KPSM...
KPWM AND KAUG. THE STRONGEST GUSTS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 0000 UTC
AND 0900 UTC FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST.
AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT...IFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE BUT
THE WIND GUSTS WILL DROP OFF FAIRLY QUICKLY.
LONG TERM...EXTENDED PERIOD OF IFR OR WORSE CEILINGS AND
OCCASIONAL MUCH LOWER VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO SNOWFALL
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. DO NOT SEE MUCH
IMPROVEMENT UNTIL AFTER MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM...WINDS ARE APPROACHING STORM FORCE ON THE OCEAN WATERS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF THE DEEPENING
SURFACE LOW TO THE SOUTH. THE BEST GRADIENT OCCURS BETWEEN 0000 UTC
AND 0900 UTC FRIDAY. WHILE THE GRADIENT ITSELF DOES NOT NECESSARILY
SUPPORT STORM...MODEL SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THAT THE 60 TO 70 KNOT
WINDS AT THE TOP OF THE INVERSION MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE GUSTS.
AFTER ABOUT THE 0900 UTC FRIDAY...THE GRADIENT SLACKENS WITH THE
PASSAGE OF AN OCCLUSION. GUSTS SHOULD DROP OFF FAIRLY QUICKLY WITH
THE PASSAGE...AND THE GRADIENT DROPS ENOUGH FOR WINDS TO DROP
DIRECTLY TO SMALL CRAFT LEVELS. HOWEVER...SEAS ARE AT OR ABOVE 20
FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THIS SHOULD BE THE CASE FOR A TIME
EVEN AFTER THE WINDS DROP OFF.
DURING FRIDAY...THE GRADIENT SUPPORTS SMALL CRAFT WINDS. SEAS WILL
BE SLOW TO DROP AS THE LARGE SWELL TAKES TIME TO SORT ITSELF OUT.
LONG TERM...WINDS WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD
UNTIL SUNDAY. DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE THE LOW TRACKS WE MAY HAVE
TO DEAL WITH GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS AGAIN. WITH THE PERSISTENT
ONSHORE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW...WAVES WILL REMAIN AT 5 FT OR HIGHER
THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ARRIVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA AS
ANTICIPATED. CURRENTLY...THE FOCUS OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MAINE AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. TO THIS POINT...THE TWO
DAY RAIN TOTALS HAVE RANGED FROM 1.50 TO 4.00 INCHES...WITH THE
HIGHEST TOTALS ACROSS CENTRAL MAINE.
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE FORECAST RATIONALE HERE. SEVERAL FLOOD
WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SMALL RIVERS AND URBAN FLOODING. TO
THIS POINT...THE ONLY MAINSTEM RIVER IN FLOOD IS THE PRESUMPSCOT
RIVER AT WESTBROOK. HOWEVER...BASED ON THE TRAJECTORY OF THE
HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD DROP SOUTH THIS EVENING...AND THIS COULD PUT
THE LAMPREY AT NEWMARKET AND THE SUNCOOK AT NORTH CHICHESTER AT
RISK. IF TRENDS CONTINUE...WARNINGS COULD BE ISSUED FOR THESE
LOCATION THIS EVENING.
THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
TIDE SURGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON IS AT 2.5 FEET AT THE PORTLAND TIDE
GAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BASED ON THIS TYPE OF SURGE...AND THE
LARGE NEAR SHORE WAVES...HAVE ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR
SOUTHWEST MAINE AND COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS IS DESPITE THE
TIDE AT PORTLAND BEING RELATIVELY LOW (8.8 FEET).
THE COMBINATION OF SURGE AND WAVES SHOULD MAKE UP FOR THE TIDE
READING COMING IN UNDER THE 12.0 FEET FLOOD STAGE AT PORTLAND. IN
ADDITION...FRESHWATER FLOODING OCCURRING WITH THE HEAVY RAIN WILL
AGGRAVATE THE PROBLEM. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR THE
MID COAST...SINCE THE SURGE AND WAVE ACTION WILL BE LESS THAN THE
SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE.
THE CORE OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER HIGH TIDE THIS
EVENING...BUT WELL BEFORE HIGH TIDE FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...IF
WILL NOT TAKE AS MUCH SURGE OR WAVE ACTION SINCE THE ASTRONOMICAL
TIDE IS HIGHER (10.5 FEET IN PORTLAND). BASED ON THIS...THE
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WAS EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE FRIDAY MORNING
TIDE AS WELL. THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WAS EXTENDED FOR THE
MID COAST TO INCLUDE THE FRIDAY MORNING AS WELL.
WITH SURFACE LOW PRESSURE REMAINING SOUTH OF THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN ONSHORE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
HOWEVER...IT WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS PREVIOUS DAYS. THE
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES PEAK THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF TIDES AND
ONSHORE WINDS WARRANTED EXTENDING THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH THROUGH
AT LEAST THROUGH THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR MEZ018>028.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ007-012.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ012>014.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ008-009-013-014.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ019-024.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ018-023.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ007>009.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MEZ020>022-025>028.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MEZ023>028.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR MEZ025>028.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR MEZ023-024.
NH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NHZ006-008>010-013-
014.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NHZ001>009.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NHZ004-005-007.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NHZ010-013-014.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NHZ001>003.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NHZ014.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NHZ014.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ150>154.
&&
LONG TERM... KIMBLEHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 NHZ006-008-009-262030- SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ013-014-262030- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ012-NHZ004-005-007-262030- SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ019-262030- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ018-NHZ010-013-262030- INTERIOR YORK-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ007-NHZ001>003-262030- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ025>028-262030- SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ023-NHZ014-262030- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ024-262030- COASTAL CUMBERLAND- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ008-009-262030- NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. MEZ020>022-262030- ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AGAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS. ANZ150>154-262030- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 326 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS FROM THE ONGOING STORM.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
215 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM FLOOD 1 NNW BRUNSWICK 43.93N 69.98W
02/25/2010 SAGADAHOC ME TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A 25 FOOT SECTION OF THEODORE
DRIVE COVERED WITH THREE FEET OF STANDING WATER IN
BRUNSWICK. ADDITIONAL FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED ON CANDY
LANE IN BRUNSWICK.
&&
DAGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
338 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM FLOOD GREENLAND 43.04N 70.83W
02/25/2010 ROCKINGHAM NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS KIMBLE ROAD CLOSED DUE
TO FLOODING IN GREENLAND.
&&
DAGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
437 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLOOD BRISTOL 43.96N 69.51W
02/25/2010 LINCOLN ME LAW ENFORCEMENT
LINCOLN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS SPLIT ROCK ROAD IN SOUTH
BRISTOL IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
1200 PM FLOOD ALNA 44.11N 69.60W
02/25/2010 LINCOLN ME LAW ENFORCEMENT
LINCOLN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS WEST ALNA ROAD IN ALNA IS
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0200 PM FLOOD NEWCASTLE 44.03N 69.54W
02/25/2010 LINCOLN ME LAW ENFORCEMENT
LINCOLN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS LEWIS HILL ROAD IS CLOSED
DUE TO FLOODING.
0200 PM FLOOD 1 SSE DRESDEN 44.10N 69.72W
02/25/2010 LINCOLN ME LAW ENFORCEMENT
LINCOLN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS ROUTE 127 IN DRESDEN
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0228 PM FLOOD 4 ESE SEARSMONT 44.34N 69.13W
02/25/2010 WALDO ME EMERGENCY MNGR
WALDO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS HOWARD ROAD
WASHED OUT NEAR ROUTE 173 IN BELMONT.
&&
DAGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
454 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0443 PM FLOOD 4 NNW SACO 43.55N 70.47W
02/25/2010 YORK ME EMERGENCY MNGR
YORK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED MCKENNEY ROAD
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0441 PM FLOOD LYMAN 43.49N 70.60W
02/25/2010 YORK ME EMERGENCY MNGR
YORK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS WALKER ROAD IN
LYMAN IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
DAGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
532 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0446 PM FLOOD SANFORD 43.44N 70.77W
02/25/2010 YORK ME EMERGENCY MNGR
YORK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED ROAD CLOSURES
DUE TO FLOODING ON COTTAGE AVENUE AND DEVOTIAN AVENUE IN
SANFORD.
0507 PM FLOOD PHIPPSBURG 43.82N 69.82W
02/25/2010 SAGADAHOC ME EMERGENCY MNGR
SAGADAHOC COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS SAM DAY
HILL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0503 PM FLOOD WOOLWICH 43.92N 69.80W
02/25/2010 SAGADAHOC ME EMERGENCY MNGR
SAGADAHOC COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS THE OLD
STAGE ROAD BRIDGE IS CLOSED DUE TO STURCTURE BEING
COMPROMISED BY HIGH FLOW.
&&
DAGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
605 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0353 PM FLOOD EXETER 42.98N 70.95W
02/25/2010 ROCKINGHAM NH EMERGENCY MNGR
OVER A FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
An intense storm system retrograding toward the New England coast produced hurricane force winds and waves of 22 to 32 ft. Significant splash-over at the time of high tide produced coastal flooding in coastal Cumberland County.
An intense storm retrograded towards the New England coastline on the 25th of February. This storm produced hurricane force winds and seas of 22 to 32 ft. Significant splash-over occurred which produced flooding in low lying areas in Saco, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport. In Saco, near-shore roads were closed due to flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maine in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, February 2010
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 215338, 215346.