Thursday, October 31, 2013

November 1st Storm Update One














URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
432 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS QUEBEC ON
FRIDAY...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT CROSSING NEW ENGLAND DURING
THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE MARKEDLY IN THE MORNING. IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT...
POSSIBLY PRODUCING WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
THEREFORE... AN UPGRADE TO A HIGH WIND WARNING OR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED.

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-010445-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0007.131101T1200Z-131102T0000Z/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-
NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-
MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...
WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...SANFORD...BERWICK...
NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...LEWISTON-AUBURN...
LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY...
BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...KITTERY...PORTLAND...
SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...
WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...
LINCOLNVILLE...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...
NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO...
OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
432 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND PEAK BY EARLY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LEADING TO POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF
46 TO 57 MPH CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE DUE TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
328 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

MEZ001-003-004-010800-
/O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0002.131101T1800Z-131102T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0002.131101T1600Z-131102T0300Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN
328 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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 - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
328 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

MEZ015>017-029-030-010800-
/O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0002.131101T1200Z-131102T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0002.131101T1000Z-131102T0000Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL 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...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...
MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
328 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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.

&&

$$

Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass
3:46 PM ADT Thursday 31 October 2013
Wind warning for
Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass continued

Southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected Friday and Friday night.

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

A low pressure system will track north of the region on Friday while its associated trough crosses the Maritimes. Les Suetes winds up to 90 km/h are expected to develop tonight over the Cape Breton Highlands ahead of the trough. This feature will also trigger very strong southwesterly wind gusts to 90 km/h over the Tantramar Marsh area on Friday, and into Friday evening. Local gusts to 90 km/h are also possible along parts of the coast for eastern nova and Cape Breton for late Friday afetrnoon and Friday night.

Rainfall asscociated with the storm is expected to be in 20 to 30 millimetres range for most of Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton with locally heaveir amounts as high as 40 millimetres.
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
3:46 PM ADT Thursday 31 October 2013
Wind warning for
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County issued

Southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected Friday and Friday night.

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

A low pressure system will track north of the region on Friday while its associated trough crosses the Maritimes. Les Suetes winds up to 90 km/h are expected to develop tonight over the Cape Breton Highlands ahead of the trough. This feature will also trigger very strong southwesterly wind gusts to 90 km/h over the Tantramar Marsh area on Friday, and into Friday evening. Local gusts to 90 km/h are also possible along parts of the coast for eastern nova and Cape Breton for late Friday afetrnoon and Friday night.

Rainfall asscociated with the storm is expected to be in 20 to 30 millimetres range for most of Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton with locally heaveir amounts as high as 40 millimetres.

November 1st Storm














URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
937 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

MEZ001>006-010-312145-
/O.CON.KCAR.HW.A.0002.131101T1800Z-131102T0300Z/
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
937 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

TD



URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
937 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

MEZ011-015>017-029>032-312145-
/O.CON.KCAR.HW.A.0002.131101T1200Z-131102T0300Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
937 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
4:37 AM ADT Thursday 31 October 2013
Wind warning for
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick issued

Southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h expected over the Tantramar Marsh area Friday.

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

A low pressure system will move over the Great Lakes today then intensify as it tracks northeastward into Quebec on Friday. Rain will begin this evening ahead of the system and strong southwest winds will develop Friday morning as it nears. The strongest winds are forecast over southern regions of New Brunswick. In the Tantramar Marsh area southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected to develop Friday morning.
WOCN11 CWHX 310707
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 4:07 AM
ADT Thursday 31 October 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
      Mainland Nova Scotia
      Cape Breton.

      Very windy, wet and mild day expected on Friday.

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==discussion==
A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will intensify as it
tracks northeastward into Quebec on Friday as a large fall storm that
will impact much of the Eastern Canada.  Rain is expected to begin
over Nova Scotia this evening and will likely be heaviest Friday
morning and afternoon.  General rainfall amounts of 15 to 30
millimetres are expected across much of the province.

Southerly winds will also strengthen tonight and will become very
strong on Friday with gusts in the 70-80 km/h range - severe gusts to
90 km/h are expected in the Tantramar Marsh area and also to the Lee
of the Cape Breton Highlands.  Localized gusts may reach the warning
criteria of 90 km/h along other coastal areas.  These winds could
potentially cause damage to some tree limbs and cause power
disruptions.  Rainfall could cause localized flooding especially
where drainage is impeded by fallen leaves or wind blown debris.

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

End

WOCN15 CWHX 310707
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 4:07 AM
ADT Thursday 31 October 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
      Prince Edward Island.

      Very windy, wet and mild day expected on Friday.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
==discussion==
A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will intensify as it
tracks northeastward into Quebec on Friday as a large fall storm that
will impact much of the Eastern Canada.  Rain is expected to begin
over Prince Edward Island this evening and will likely be heaviest
Friday morning.  General rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres are
expected across much of the province.

Southerly winds will also strengthen tonight and will become very
strong on Friday with gusts in the 70-80 km/h range especially along
coastal areas - localized gusts may be severe and reach the warning
criteria of 90 km/h.  These winds could potentially cause damage to
some tree limbs and cause power disruptions.  Rainfall could cause
localized flooding especially where drainage is impeded by fallen
leaves or wind blown debris.

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

End
WOCN14 CWHX 310737
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 4:37 AM
ADT Thursday 31 October 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
      New Brunswick.

      Wet, windy and mild conditions expected tonight and Friday.

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==discussion==
A low pressure system will move over the Great Lakes today then
intensify as it tracks northeastward into Quebec on Friday as a large
fall storm that will impact much of the Eastern U.S. and Canada.
Rain will begin over New Brunswick this evening and will likely be
heaviest overnight and during the day Friday.  Southerly winds will
also develop tonight.  The wind will become very strong early Friday
mainly over southern regions and could potentially cause damage to
some tree limbs and power outages.  As of now the heaviest rainfall
is expected over Southwest New Brunswick where 30 to 45 millimetres
of rain is expected.  The strongest winds are forecast over southern
regions where southwest winds gusting to 80 km/h is forecast Friday.

A wind warning is in effect for the Tantramar Marsh area where
southwest winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected Friday.

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

End