Western Atlantic Weather Bomb Update Five

Western Atlantic Weather Bomb Update Four

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
506 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020

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Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
Including the cities of Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley,
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond,
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, and Jackman
506 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills of 20 to 30
  below zero.

* WHERE...Northern Franklin and Central Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause
  frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

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3:43 PM AST Thursday 16 January 2020
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:

Mount Carleton - Renous Highway
A period of very cold wind chills is expected.

Location: northwestern New Brunswick

Coldest windchills: minus 35 to minus 40

Time span: Friday night into Saturday morning

Remarks: A very cold airmass will settle in behind a departing low pressure system on Friday and Friday night. Overnight lows will reach minus 26 on Friday night and into early Saturday morning. This combined with a sustained wind near 20 km/h will give wind chill values between minus 35 and minus 40.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

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

3:39 PM AST Thursday 16 January 2020
Wind warning in effect for:

Kings County P.E.I.
Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Location: Kings County.

Highest wind gusts: near 90 km/h.

Time span: late overnight and Friday.

Remarks: An intense low pressure system southwest of Nova Scotia will pass south of that province tonight and Friday. Strong northerly winds will develop late overnight tonight with gusts as high as 90 km/h beginning in the pre-dawn hours and persisting into Friday evening.

Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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

3:37 PM AST Thursday 16 January 2020
Wind warning in effect for:

Halifax County - east of Porters Lake
Strong winds are expected.

Maximum wind gusts: Northerly winds up to 100 km/h

Locations: Eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island.

Time span: late tonight, Friday and Friday evening

Remarks: An intensifying low pressure system southwest of Nova Scotia will track south of the province tonight and Friday. This low will give winds gusting 90 km/h to 100 km/h over parts of eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island.

Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.

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

Western Atlantic Weather Bomb Update Three