Sunday, December 12, 2010

Mid December Rainstorm













Fredericton and Southern York County


10:38 AM AST Sunday 12 December 2010

Rainfall warning for

Fredericton and Southern York County continued

Rainfall amounts up to 70 millimeters expected tonight and Monday.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A major low pressure center currently over the Southern Great Lakes will continue to deepen as it moves into Québec on Monday. As a result strong winds and heavy rain ahead of the system will begin over the Maritimes this evening.

The precipitation will begin as snow for central and northern regions of New Brunswick this evening and change through freezing rain and ice pellets to rain overnight. Rain at times heavy will persist Monday for all of New Brunswick with the highest rainfall amounts expected for southwestern sections where 70 millimeters is forecast by Monday night.

Strong southerly winds gusting to 90 km/hour will begin over southwestern sections overnight Sunday and persist until Monday afternoon.


Yarmouth County


St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County


10:38 AM AST Sunday 12 December 2010

Wind warning for

St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County continued

Southerly winds gusting to 90 km/hour expected to begin overnight Sunday.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A major low pressure center currently over the Southern Great Lakes will continue to deepen as it moves into Québec on Monday. As a result strong winds and heavy rain ahead of the system will begin over the Maritimes this evening.

The precipitation will begin as snow for central and northern regions of New Brunswick this evening and change through freezing rain and ice pellets to rain overnight. Rain at times heavy will persist Monday for all of New Brunswick with the highest rainfall amounts expected for southwestern sections where 70 millimeters is forecast by Monday night.

Strong southerly winds gusting to 90 km/hour will begin over southwestern sections overnight Sunday and persist until Monday afternoon.


10:38 AM AST Sunday 12 December 2010

Wind warning for

Yarmouth County continued

Southeast winds gusting to 90 km/h on Monday.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A major low pressure centre over the Southern Great Lakes will continue to deepen as it moves into Québec on Monday. As a result strong southeast winds gusting up to 90 km/h along with periods of rain will begin overnight tonight and will continue into Monday.

Also Les Suetes winds will gusts up to 130 km/h by Monday morning.
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1036 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


MEZ001>004-010-122345-

/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0020.101212T2100Z-101213T0500Z/

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-

NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL 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...GREENVILLE...

MONSON...BLANCHARD

1036 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS

AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...


A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS

AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.


* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A

TENTH OF AN INCH. THE HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE MOST LIKELY IN THE

ALLAGASH AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS.


* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.


* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WARMING INTO

THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT.


* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.


* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. EXPECT SOME MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

SNOW... SLEET AND A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY

CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER

MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

&&


FLOOD WATCH


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

1019 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


MEZ003>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-122330-

/O.CON.KCAR.FA.A.0006.101213T0600Z-101214T0600Z/

/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-

SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-

SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-

COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-

NORTHERN WASHINGTON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...

AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...

GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...

ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...MACHIAS...

CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...

VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD

1019 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

MONDAY NIGHT...


THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR


* PENOBSCOT, PISCATAQUIS, WASHINGTON, HANCOCK, NORTHERN SOMERSET,

AND SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTIES.


* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT


* A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST OF

MAINE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE

POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...POTENTIALLY IN EXCESS OF 3

INCHES TO PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA. THE COMBINATION OF

POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT WILL INCREASE THE FLOOD

THREAT. SMALL STREAMS COULD RISE TO FLOOD LEVELS AND MAINSTREAM

RIVERS SUCH AS THE MATTAWAMKEAG...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT

RIVERS MAY RISE SIGNIFICANTLY.


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.


&&


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

944 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


MEZ015>017-029-030-122245-

/O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0011.101213T0200Z-101213T1800Z/

SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-

COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...

AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...

DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...

PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...

MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD

944 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO

1 PM EST MONDAY...


A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO

1 PM EST MONDAY.


* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.


* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH THE

HIGHEST GUSTS ALONG THE COAST AND OUTER ISLANDS.


* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE DOWNED

TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY MAKE SOME ROADWAYS IMPASSABLE.

STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS MAY OCCUR.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS

HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF

58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST

FORECASTS.

&&


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT

315 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


NYZ027-029>031-034-VTZ003-004-007-008-010-122100-

/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0010.101212T1200Z-101213T0300Z/

NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-

WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX-ORLEANS-ESSEX-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-

ORANGE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALONE...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...

TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...

ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH

315 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010


...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO

10 PM EST THIS EVENING...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WIND

ADVISORY...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING.


* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS...INCLUDING NORTHERN

FRANKLIN COUNTY OF NEW YORK...AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT.


* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY DOWNSLOPE WINDS.


* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.


* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...PEAKING IN THE EARLY

AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING.


* IMPACTS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE

TO DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH

PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.


PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR

GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS

WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

MBH

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