Mayan Apocalypse Storm

Lunenburg County
9:28 PM AST Thursday 20 December 2012
Rainfall warning for
Lunenburg County continued

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected for Friday night in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A developing low pressure system will approach from New England tonight and Friday. Rain ahead of the system is expected to begin late Friday afternoon over extreme Southwest Nova Scotia before spreading to Northeast Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island by late Friday evening. The rain will be heavy at times Friday night with total rainfall amounts near 30 millimetres expected along the Atlantic coast from Yarmouth County to Lunenburg County inclusive. Lesser rainfall amounts are expected elsewhere Friday night however additional rainfall warnings may become required as the rain spreads to Eastern Nova Scotia on Saturday.

It should also be noted that a brief period of snow is possible for the Cobequid Pass area of Cumberland County late Friday evening before a changeover to rain near midnight.

The low pressure system will also bring strengthening southeast winds over the Maritimes Friday night. Over Cape Breton southeast winds..Les Suetes..are expected to gust to near 100 km/h late Friday night or more specifically towards dawn Saturday.
WOCN14 CWHX 210129
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 9:29 PM
AST Thursday 20 December 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      New Brunswick.

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==discussion==
A low pressure system will approach New Brunswick from New England on
Friday.  Snow will spread across Northern New Brunswick and rain
across Southern New Brunswick Friday afternoon and evening.

The snow over northern sections will change through ice pellets to
rain with a risk of freezing rain during the changeover.
Snowfall amounts in the north could exceed 10 centimetres before the
changeover.

Over southwestern sections rainfall amounts over 20 millimetres are
likely.

In addition, gusty southeasterly winds to 70 or 80 km/h over some
coastal areas are forecast.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

MEZ015>017-211130-
/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0013.121221T1800Z-121222T0600Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND
  LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOW DOWN.
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE
WORKING BATTERIES.

&&

$$

HEWITT/WALKER/CB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

MEZ029-030-211130-
/O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0002.121221T1800Z-121222T0600Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP
  WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY
  BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE
WORKING BATTERIES.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1034 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

MEZ001>006-010-211145-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0032.121221T1800Z-121222T1200Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...
SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
1034 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND NORTHERN CENTRAL MAINE.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG
  WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW... SLEET AND A
  THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

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HEWITT/CB