Winter Storm Malcolm Update Two

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

1011 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

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Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-

Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst,

Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,

Wesley, and Princeton

1011 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock and Central

  Washington Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree

  limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages may

  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high

profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

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Bloomer

10:56 AM AST Saturday 16 January 2021

Wind warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: southeasterlies up to 90 km/h, except up to 100 km/h for Cape Breton Island

Locations: The Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia for Halifax and east, and Cape Breton Island

Time span: Overnight into Sunday morning.

Remarks: An intensifying low pressure system approaching from New England will give increasingly strong southeasterly winds tonight into Sunday, with gusts reaching 90 to 100 km/h.

There is also a Les Suetes wind warning in effect for Cape Breton Island from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence, as well as rainfall warnings for the Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia and much of Cape Breton Island.

Gusty winds can damage soft shelters, tents and awnings at outdoor events. 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.

10:53 AM AST Saturday 16 January 2021

Wind warning in effect for:

Kings County P.E.I.

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: southeasterlies up to 90 km/h.

Time span: Early Sunday morning.

Remarks: An intensifying low pressure system approaching from New England will give increasingly strong southeasterly winds tonight into Sunday, with gusts reaching 90 km/h early Sunday morning, before diminishing near noon.

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.

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.