Potentially Historic Winter Storm Grayson On The Way

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
323 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...Potential Major Nor`easter Snow Storm will be Accompanied by
Strong and Gusty Northeast to North Winds...

.Intense low pressure from east of the southeastern U.S. will
move north toward Nova Scotia on Thursday and track toward the
northern Canadian Maritimes on Friday. The greatest potential of
snowfall and winds with possible blizzard conditions with this
storm appears to from Downeast to East Central portions of the
region based on current storm track, with significant blowing and
drifting snow elsewhere. However, this track is still not a lock,
with any changes further to the west or east impacting the
preliminary forecast of storm total snowfall.

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/O.NEW.KCAR.WS.A.0001.180104T1500Z-180105T1400Z/
Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, Smyrna Mills,
Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town,
Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Orland, Calais,
Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, Perry, Princeton, Ellsworth,
Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Castine, Eastport, Machias, Cherryfield,
Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
323 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very
  difficult to impossible, including during the evening commute on
  Thursday. Power outages are possible. Total snow accumulations
  of 10 to 16 inches are possible.

* WHERE...Southeast Aroostook, Central Penobscot, Southern
  Penobscot, Interior Hancock, Central Washington, Coastal
  Hancock, Coastal Washington and Northern Washington County.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph could
  cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant
  drifting of the snow is also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a
potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and
extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions
and make travel very dangerous.

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VJN

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
305 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

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Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
305 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Storm Watch,
which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday
night.

* Winds and Seas...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
  and seas 2 to 4 feet for the small craft advisory period.

* Winds and Seas...Northwest winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50
  kt and seas 9 to 14 feet for the storm watch period.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots
are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller
vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.

A Storm Watch is issued when the risk of storm force winds of
48 to 63 knots has significantly increased...but the specific
timing and/or location is still uncertain.  It is intended to
provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to
consider altering their plans.

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VJN

3:39 PM AST Tuesday 02 January 2018
Special weather statement in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
A major winter storm is expected to affect New Brunswick Thursday.

Long range models are coming into better agreement with the track of this storm. Current guidance shows it approaching from the southwest and passing over western Nova Scotia Thursday night. Potential impacts from this storm include possible power outages, deteriorating travel conditions or delays, and potential school disruptions.

Precipitation: Snow will develop Thursday near noon and spread northward across the province with a changeover to rain possible in the southeast late Thursday night. Snowfall estimates of 20 to 40 cm are expected for most of the province.

Wind: Northeasterly winds will strengthen with gusts near 90 km/h along coastal areas late Thursday afternoon or evening. The winds will shift Thursday night and strong northwesterly winds will persist across the province. Strong winds combined with snow will give poor visibilities in blowing snow during the storm.

Storm Surge: Potential for coastal impacts along the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of St. Lawrence shorelines from large waves and elevated water levels.

Environment Canada continues to closely monitor the development of this storm and will provide updates as the storm nears.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

3:38 PM AST Tuesday 02 January 2018
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
A major winter storm is expected to affect Nova Scotia on Thursday.

Long range models are coming into agreement with the track of this storm. Current guidance shows it approaching from the southwest and passing over western Nova Scotia Thursday night. Potential impacts from this storm include possible power outages, deteriorating travel conditions or delays, and potential school disruptions.

Precipitation: Snow will develop Thursday morning and spread northward across the province with a changeover to rain for most parts of the province later in the day or night. Early snowfall estimates of 15 to 30 cm for most of the province. Rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm for southwest Nova Scotia are possible.

Wind: Easterly winds will strengthen with gusts of 90 km/h or more Thursday afternoon. Winds will shift Thursday night in the wake of the storm. Southwesterly gusts possibly reaching 120 km/h along Atlantic coastal areas of the province are possible. Strong winds combined with snow will give poor visibility in blowing snow before a likely changeover to rain.

Storm Surge: Potential for storm surge along Atlantic coastal areas as a very high tide will coincide with the strong winds and high seas Thursday evening. Large waves and elevated water levels will persist into Friday morning.

Environment Canada continues to closely monitor the development of this storm and will provide updates as the storm nears.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

3:37 PM AST Tuesday 02 January 2018
Special weather statement in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
A major winter storm is expected to affect the island on Thursday.

Long range models are coming into agreement with the track of this storm. Current guidance shows it approaching from the southwest and passing over the island early Friday morning. Potential impacts from this storm include possible power outages, deteriorating travel conditions or delays, and potential school disruptions.

Precipitation: Snow will develop Thursday afternoon with a likely changeover to rain Thursday evening. Early snowfall estimates of 20 to 30 cm for most of the province.

Wind: Northeasterly winds will strengthen with gusts near 90 km/h late Thursday afternoon. Winds will shift to the southwest in the wake of the storm Friday morning and remain strong. Strong winds combined with snow will give poor visibility in blowing snow before the likely changeover to rain.

Storm Surge: Potential for coastal impacts along the shoreline from large waves and elevated water levels.

Environment Canada continues to closely monitor the development of this storm and will provide updates as the storm nears.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.