Parts of Northern Maine in Severe Drought

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AXUS71 KCAR 091917
DGTCAR
MEC003-161930-

DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
317 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2020

SYNOPSIS...
DROUGHT CATEGORIES HAVE EXPANDED OVER FAR NORTHERN MAINE WITH
SEVERE DROUGHT (D2) BEING OBSERVED ACROSS NORTHERN AROOSTOOK
COUNTY.

PRECIPITATION DURING THE PAST 60 TO 90 DAYS HAS BEEN WELL BELOW
AVERAGE WITH THE VERY DRY CONDITIONS HAVING CONTINUED FOR A FEW
MONTHS.

AREAS IN D2...SEVERE DROUGHT...INCLUDE NORTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
THE INCREASE IN THE DROUGHT SEVERITY IS DUE TO LOW SOIL MOISTURE,
LACK OF WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL, LOW STREAM FLOWS, AND
DRYING VEGETATION.

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS...
VERY LOW STREAM FLOWS ACROSS THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO
GRAIN CROPS REPORTED.

CLIMATE SUMMARY...
PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN WELL BELOW AVERAGE DURING THE PAST 60 TO 90
DAYS AND IS ONLY 25 TO 50 PERCENT OF NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION
SINCE MAY 1ST. 

PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK...
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE AVERAGE DURING THE NEXT ONE
TO TWO WEEKS. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL CHANCES OF WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE AREA, AND THIS
MAY HELP TO ALLEVIATE THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK...
AVERAGE SEVEN DAY STREAM FLOW HAS BEEN WELL BELOW NORMAL AND IS
CURRENTLY RUNNING AT ONLY 15 TO 35 PERCENT OF NORMAL. IF
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECT THE AREA DURING THE
NEXT WEEK THE STREAM FLOWS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT.

NEXT ISSUANCE DATE...
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED ON AUGUST 8TH OR SOONER IF NECESSARY
IN RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN CONDITIONS.

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RELATED WEB SITES...
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CURRENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS MAY BE FOUND
AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESSES...

US DROUGHT MONITOR...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.UNL.EDU/DM/MONITOR.HTML
NOAA DROUGHT PAGE...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV
CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC)...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV
US DROUGHT MONITOR...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHTMONITOR.UNL.EDU
CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV
NORTHEAST REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER...HTTP://WWW.NRCC.CORNELL.EDU

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...HTTP://WATER.USGS.GOV
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...HTTP://WWW.USACE.ARMY.MIL

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...
THE DROUGHT MONITOR IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT INVOLVING THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION...THE USDA...STATE AND REGIONAL CENTER CLIMATOLOGISTS
AND THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER. INFORMATION FOR THIS
STATEMENT HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM NWS AND FAA OBSERVATION SITES...
STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES...THE USDA...USACE AND USGS.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DROUGHT INFORMATION
STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
810 MAIN ST
CARIBOU ME 04736
PHONE...207-492-0180
CARWEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV

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CB

Tropical Storm Fay

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WTNT41 KNHC 100239
TCDAT1

Tropical Storm Fay Discussion Number   2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL062020
1100 PM EDT Thu Jul 09 2020

Satellite imagery and surface observations indicate that the
circulation center of Fay is elongated northeast-southwest, with
satellite and radar data showing a strong convective cluster at the
northeastern end of the elongation.  There have been no
observations near the center during the past few hours, and the
initial intensity is held at 40 kt based mainly on continuity from
the previous advisory.  An Air Force reserve Hurricane Hunter
aircraft is currently enroute to investigate Fay.

Due to the elongated center and the possibility the center is
trying to re-form near the convection, the initial motion is a
somewhat uncertain 010/7.  There is no change to the forecast
philosophy from the previous advisory, and essentially no change to
the forecast track.  Fay is expected to move generally northward
between a high pressure ridge over the western Atlantic and an
approaching mid-latitude trough for 24-36 h, followed by a turn
toward the north-northeast until dissipation between 60-72 h.  The
guidance is in generally good agreement with this scenario, and the
new forecast lies close to the various consensus models.

Fay is currently over the Gulf Stream and within an area of light
to moderate westerly shear caused by an upper-level trough to its
west and southwest.  This is producing an environment that should
allow a little strengthening for the next 12-24 h.  After that, the
storm should weaken as it passes over cooler waters north of the
Gulf Stream, followed by landfall over the northeastern United
States.  The new intensity forecast follows the trend of the
previous forecast in calling for extratropical transition between
48-60 h and dissipation shortly thereafter.

Key Messages:

1. Fay is expected to produce 3 to 5 inches of rain with isolated
totals of 8 inches along and near the track across the mid-Atlantic
states into southeast New York and southern New England. These rains
may result in flash flooding where the heaviest amounts occur.
Widespread river flooding is not expected at this time.

2. Tropical storm conditionsare expected along portions of the
mid-Atlantic and northeast coast Friday and Friday night, and a
Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coasts of New Jersey,
New York and Connecticut, including Long Island.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  10/0300Z 36.3N  74.8W   40 KT  45 MPH
 12H  10/1200Z 37.7N  74.6W   45 KT  50 MPH
 24H  11/0000Z 39.9N  74.1W   45 KT  50 MPH
 36H  11/1200Z 43.0N  73.3W   30 KT  35 MPH...INLAND
 48H  12/0000Z 46.7N  71.7W   25 KT  30 MPH...INLAND
 60H  12/1200Z 50.2N  69.3W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 72H  13/0000Z...DISSIPATED

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Forecaster Beven

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FXUS61 KCAR 100108
AFDCAR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Caribou ME
908 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will cross the region into Friday. Low pressure
will approach from the south Friday night and track west of the
area Saturday. A cold front will cross the region Sunday
followed by upper level low pressure early next week......

.....SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Our focus going into the weekend will be on the track of a
small subtropical low lifting north from the Mid-Atlantic
region. Strong ridging over our area in combination with a weak
but negatively tilted trough in the Ohio Valley is expected to
pull this small system to our west early in the weekend. Friday
night will begin partly cloudy, warm and humid. Clouds will
increase from the south as the subtropical low pulls just west
of western New England. Some light showers, drizzle, and an
increasing south wind are expected later Friday night into
Saturday as the low lifts up to our west. The low will rapidly
track away to the northeast Saturday night into Sunday as
surface low pressure supported by the Midwestern trough, now
lifting up into the northeast, tracks up across the area.
Sunday, otherwise, will be very warm and humid with some
thundershowers possible, especially across the north as slightly
cooler air slides in aloft with the trough lifting across.