Mid-March Rainstorm Warnings

Yarmouth County

 4:02 PM AST Thursday 10 March 2011

 Rainfall warning for
 
Yarmouth County issued


    30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected Friday night.This 
is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. 
Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.


 A warm front extending from a low pressure center over the Great Lakes 
will move through the region Friday morning followed by a cold frontal 
passage Saturday morning. Periods of rain will begin Friday morning then
 become rain at times heavy Friday evening. 30 to 40 millimetres of rain
 is expected on Friday. The rain will end Saturday morning with the 
passage of the cold front.

Strong southeast winds ahead of this 
frontal system will produce Les Suetes winds gusting to 90 km/h Friday 
evening from Margaree Harbour to bay st. Lawrence. 

St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County

 4:01 PM AST Thursday 10 March 2011

 Rainfall warning for
 
St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County issued


  30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected Friday night. This 
is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these
 regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.


 A warm front extending from a low pressure center over the Great Lakes 
will move through the region Friday morning followed by a cold frontal 
passage Saturday morning. Periods of rain will begin Friday morning then
 become rain at times heavy Friday evening. 30 to 40 millimetres of rain
 is expected on Friday. The rain will end Saturday morning with the 
passage of the cold front. 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
312 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

MEZ002-005-006-110415-
/O.EXB.KCAR.WW.Y.0025.110311T0300Z-110311T1500Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
312 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 WARMING INTO THE LOWER 30S
  BY FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW,
  SLEET AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING, SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER
MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
304 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...RAIN AND SNOWMELT TO BRING POTENTIAL FLOODING...

.RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES AND SNOWMELT FRIDAY
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS. RISES ON RIVERS MAY RESULT IN ICE JAMS.

MEZ004>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-110415-
/O.NEW.KCAR.FA.A.0002.110311T2200Z-110312T1500Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...
CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...
SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...
AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...
GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...
ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...
CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
304 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL
  MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...CENTRAL PENOBSCOT...
  NORTHERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN NORTH CENTRAL
  MAINE...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTHERN
  PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK. IN
  SOUTHEAST MAINE...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...COASTAL HANCOCK...
  COASTAL WASHINGTON...INTERIOR HANCOCK AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON.

* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN
  INCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN AREAS TO OVER ONE INCH IN THE CENTRAL
  HIGHLAND AND DOWNEAST REGION BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS RAINFALL
  COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 40S LATE FRIDAY INTO
  FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS. RISES ON RIVERS CAUSING MOVEMENT OF ICE AND POSSIBLY ICE
  JAMS MAY RESULT IN SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO REACH NEAR FLOOD
  STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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