Late May Rainy Period

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
502 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
502 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTH
CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAINFALL, POTENTIALLY
RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLOODING OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS, WILL BE THE
BIGGEST THREAT AS STORMS WILL TEND TO TRAIN ALONG A SLOW MOVING
FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THERE WILL ALSO BE THE THREAT OF A FEW STORMS
PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND HAIL DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SUNSHINE AND
RESULTING INSTABILITY OCCURS TODAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY STORMS
REACHING STRONG TO SEVERE LEVELS WILL BE OVER EXTREME WESTERN
AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MEMORIAL DAY. THE
ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL ADD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

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WOCN14 CWHX 231848
Special weather statement
Issued by Environment Canada
At 3:48 PM ADT Thursday 23 May 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
=new= New Brunswick.

            Rainfall over the next couple of days.

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==discussion==
A trough of low pressure over Eastern Quebec will track eastward
bringing rain to New Brunswick overnight, tomorrow, and over the
weekend. Rainfall amounts over northern regions may exceed
50 millimetres. Over Southern New Brunswick amounts may
Exceed 100 mm in total for this system. Rainfall warnings will
Likely be required.

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