Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Early November Nor'Easter Update Number Two



 













Early November Nor'Easter Update Number One















URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
359 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012

MEZ029-030-072100-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0012.121107T2200Z-121108T1200Z/
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
359 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY.

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

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS WILL CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. EXPECT SOME DIFFICULTY DRIVING
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

&&

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VJN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
409 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012

MEZ001>004-010-072100-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.121108T0400Z-121109T0000Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-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...GREENVILLE...
MONSON...BLANCHARD
409 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP
  TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SNOW...
  FOLLOWED BY 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. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER
MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

&&

$$

VJN
Yarmouth County
10:49 AM AST Wednesday 07 November 2012
Wind warning for
Yarmouth County continued

Northeast winds will gust to 90 km/h this evening.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

An intensifying low east of Cape Hatteras will approach Nova Scotia today. Winds will increase to 90 km/h over Southwestern Nova Scotia this evening as the low nears.