Mid-January Blizzard Update Three

Prince County P.E.I.


10:57 AM AST Friday 21 January 2011

Wind warning for

Prince County P.E.I. continued



Winds gusting to 90 km/h expected Saturday.



This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in this region. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A low pressure system southeast of Cape Cod will intensify as it tracks northeastward through the Bay of Fundy this evening and across the Gulf of St Lawrence on Saturday. Snow at times heavy will begin over pei late this afternoon and change briefly to rain later this evening then back to flurries overnight. Up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected over parts of Prince county before the changeover to rain. Strong westerly winds and much colder air will flood into the region behind the low overnight and Saturday with gusts up to 90 km/h possible over western parts of the island.





Prince County P.E.I.

10:57 AM AST Friday 21 January 2011

Snowfall warning for

Prince County P.E.I. continued



Up to 15 centimetres of snow expected tonight.



This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in this region. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A low pressure system southeast of Cape Cod will intensify as it tracks northeastward through the Bay of Fundy this evening and across the Gulf of St Lawrence on Saturday. Snow at times heavy will begin over pei late this afternoon and change briefly to rain later this evening then back to flurries overnight. Up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected over parts of Prince county before the changeover to rain. Strong westerly winds and much colder air will flood into the region behind the low overnight and Saturday with gusts up to 90 km/h possible over western parts of the island.Woodstock and Carleton County


10:34 AM AST Friday 21 January 2011

Snowfall warning for

Woodstock and Carleton County continued



15 to 20 centimeters of snow by this evening or early Saturday morning.



This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A low pressure system will intensify rapidly as it tracks along the eastern seaboard today. The low is forecast to move across the Bay of Fundy this evening and to lie over the Gulf of St Lawrence by Saturday morning. Light snow that is currently falling in many areas will become heavy at times later this afternoon or early this evening as the system approaches the Maritimes. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 centimetres are expected for most of the region. For areas along the Bay of Fundy the snow is forecast to become mixed with or change briefly to rain this evening as temperatures rise just above the freezing mark.



Strong winds and blowing snow are also a concern for eastern parts of the province tonight and Saturday. Over the Acadian Peninsula strong winds gusting up to 90 km/h will cause visibilities to drop to near zero in blowing snow. Conditions are forecast to improve throughout the day Saturday.



COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

949 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011



...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED FROM PORTLAND SOUTHWARD...



HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL COMBINE WITH AN INTENSIFYING COASTAL

STORM TO BRING MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ESPECIALLY TO THE COASTLINE

FROM PORTLAND SOUTHWARD. THE MORNING TIDE AT PORTLAND IS FORECAST

TO REACH 11.2 FEET AT 11:43 AM. A STORM SURGE OF 1 FOOT IS

EXPECTED WHICH WILL PUT THE STAGE AT PORTLAND JUST ABOVE THE 12

FOOT FLOOD STAGE. FURTHER EAST ALONG THE COAST WATER RISES WILL

NOT BE AS HIGH BUT WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE SPLASH OVER CONDITIONS

ALONG THE MIDCOAST.



MEZ023-024-NHZ014-211900-

/O.CAN.KGYX.CF.S.0002.110121T1500Z-110121T1900Z/

/O.NEW.KGYX.CF.W.0001.110121T1500Z-110121T1900Z/

COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-

949 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011



...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS

AFTERNOON...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD

WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.



* COASTAL FLOODING: THE COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE AND HIGH TIDE

AT PORTLAND IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE WATER LEVEL TO RISE ABOVE

THE 12 FT FLOOD STAGE. A PEAK OF ABOUT 12.3 FEET IS EXPECTED.



* TIMING: HIGH TIDE IS JUST BEFORE NOON TODAY. FLOODING CONDITIONS

MAY BEGIN AROUND 11 AM AND LAST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.



* IMPACTS: LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST WHICH ARE VULNERABLE TO

HIGH TIDES MAY EXPERIENCE INUNDATION FROM RISING TIDES.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR

IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT...

AS FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT SPLASH OVER...AND BEACH EROSION ARE

EXPECTED.



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$$URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011



MEZ002-004-005-010-031-211715-

/O.UPG.KCAR.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/

/O.EXA.KCAR.WS.W.0003.110121T0900Z-110122T0300Z/

NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-

CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...

MARS HILL...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...

MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...

MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...

MILO...GUILFORD

401 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011



...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.



* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW.



* ACCUMULATIONS...RANGING FROM 6 INCHES FAR WESTERN AREAS TO UP

TO 14 INCHES ELSEWHERE.



* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.



* TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER TEENS.



* WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING

TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.



* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE

VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH

ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. INCREASING WINDS WILL CREATE

SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU

GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS

AND STATEMENTS.



&&



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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

335 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011



...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING...



.ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES IN COMBINATION WITH A STORM SYSTEM MOVING

INTO THE GULF OF MAINE THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL

FLOODING LATE THIS MORNING.



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/O.NEW.KCAR.CF.Y.0001.110121T1500Z-110121T1800Z/

COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-

335 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011



...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO

1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A COASTAL

FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO

1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.



A STORM SURGE OF UP TO ONE FOOT COMBINED WITH ASTRONOMICAL HIGH

TIDES COULD PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH

TIDE LATE THIS MORNING.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES

WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.



&&



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MCB