Sunday, March 16, 2014

Wind Chill Advisory issued for Northern & Western Maine

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
324 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

MEZ002-005-010-170330-
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0013.140317T0800Z-140317T1400Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
324 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN PENOBSCOT...AND
  CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 27 BELOW.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...6 BELOW TO 2 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

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