#MEwx Wind advisory and Strong storm statements

Wind advisory and Strong storm statements

Wind Advisory Statement as of 3:03 PM EDT on October 17, 2018

Wind Advisory in effect from 3 am to 2 PM EDT Thursday.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 am to 2 PM EDT Thursday.

* Winds... northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 46 mph.

* Timing... late tonight into Thursday morning.

* Impacts... scattered power outages are possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph... or

wind gusts 46 to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can

make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles.

Use extra caution.

Special Statement Statement as of 4:44 PM EDT on October 17, 2018

... A line of strong showers will affect Kennebec...

Knox... York... Waldo... southeastern Androscoggin... southeastern

Somerset... Lincoln... Cumberland... Sagadahoc... Rockingham... southern

Strafford and southeastern Hillsborough counties...

At 441 PM EDT, radar indicated strong showers were located along a

line extending from near Newport to near Fitchburg. Movement was

southeast at 35 mph. Wind gusts of around 35 mph or higher and

possibly a rumble of thunder can be expected with these showers.

Locations impacted include...

Nashua, Portland, Haverhill, Methuen, Lewiston, Derry, Rochester,

Dracut, South Portland, Auburn, Biddeford, Portsmouth, Brunswick,

Augusta, Westbrook, Waterville, Hampton, Exeter, Kittery and Bath.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 293 near mile marker 1.

Interstate 295 between mile markers 1 and 51.

Interstate 93 between mile markers 1 and 19.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 1 and 70, and between mile

markers 77 and 157.

Interstate 95 in New Hampshire between mile markers 0 and 16.

This also includes...

Hampton Beach, York Beach, Ogunquit Beach, Wells Beach, and

fortunes Rock Beach.

Peaks Island, Long Island, Cushing Island, Cousins Island, and

Bailey Island.

Lat... Lon 4271 7170 4490 6931 4464 6918 4469 6882

4468 6881 4460 6882 4280 7082 4280 7085

4287 7082 4286 7103 4270 7129

time... Mot... loc 2041z 312deg 30kt 4488 6928 4257 7180

444 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018