Early April Spring Storm

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
503 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...HIGH WINDS TO IMPACT COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND COASTAL WESTERN
MAINE THIS EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL SET UP A STRONG
ONSHORE FLOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE HIGHEST
WINDS EXPECTED IN THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH NEAR THE
IMMEDIATE COAST MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES.
INLAND WIND GUSTS WILL MORE LIKELY BE BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...AND
IMPACTS WILL BE MORE SCATTERED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
AROUND MIDNIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST OF THE REGION.

MEZ020>022-080600-
/O.CON.KGYX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160408T0600Z/
ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTON...AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...
AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINTERPORT...UNITY
503 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST
  GUSTS THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH...OR WIND
GUSTS UP TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

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$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
305 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

MEZ011-031-032-080315-
/O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0008.160407T2200Z-160408T1000Z/
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...
TOPSFIELD
305 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

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

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP
  WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&
$$

DUDA
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
301 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...HEAVY RAIN AND MILD TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE THE FLOOD
   THREAT...

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/O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0004.160408T0000Z-160410T0000Z/
/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN 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...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD
301 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...NORTH
  CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST CENTRAL MAINE...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...
  CENTRAL PENOBSCOT AND NORTHERN PENOBSCOT. IN FAR NORTHERN
  MAINE...NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK AND NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK. IN NORTH
  CENTRAL MAINE...CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS...NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND
  SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS. IN NORTHERN MAINE...SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK.
  IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN SOMERSET.

* FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
  THE FLOOD WATCH AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PISCATAQUIS RIVER BASIN. IN
  ADDITION...ICE STILL REMAINS ON SOME OF THE RIVERS ACROSS FAR
  NORTHERN MAINE... INCLUDING THE SAINT JOHN AND AROOSTOOK RIVERS.
  THE COMBINATION OF THE EXPECTED RAINFALL AND MILDER TEMPERATURES
  WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE MOVEMENT AND ICE JAM
  FLOODING.


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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$$

DUDA
3:39 PM ADT Thursday 07 April 2016
Rainfall warning in effect for:

• Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

A low pressure centre over the Great Lakes this morning will approach the Maritimes today. Rain.. heavy at times.. will begin tonight and end late Friday. Generally 25 millimetres of rain are forecast with locally higher amounts near 50 millimetres forecast for areas from Halifax to Guysborough along the Atlantic coast.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
3:39 PM ADT Thursday 07 April 2016
Rainfall warning in effect for:

• St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County

Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.

A low pressure system over the eastern Great Lakes will approach the Maritimes tonight.

Periods of rain associated with this system will become heavy at times over New Brunswick tonight. The heaviest rainfall amounts are expected in southwestern New Brunswick where an additional 30 millimetres can be expected in a 6 to 9 hour period.
Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.
3:17 PM ADT Thursday 07 April 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

A developing low pressure system near the Great Lakes will approach the Maritimes later today. Strong southerlies will develop ahead of this system. This will give higher than normal water levels to southwestern Nova Scotia and to New Brunswick along the Bay of Fundy. This will combine with a period of unusually high tides.

These water levels could reach warning criteria for storm surge at high tide near midnight tonight.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NBStorm.

3:16 PM ADT Thursday 07 April 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Annapolis County

A developing low pressure system over the Great Lakes will approach the Maritimes late today. This system will produce higher than normal water levels to Southwestern Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy. There are also unusually high tides late this week and into the weekend.

These water levels could reach warning criteria for storm surge at high tide near midnight tonight.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #NSStorm.