Severe Weather Alert

[Maine-ah]

/O.CON.KGYX.HW.A.0002.071103T1200Z- 071104T0400Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK- COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD... NORWAY...SOUTH PARIS... MEXICO... FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON... WILTON...SKOWHEGAN... PITTSFIELD... MADISON...FAIRFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM... GORHAM... BRIDGTON...LEWISTON... AUBURN...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINSLOW... GARDINER...UNITY... BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND... WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM... WALDOBORO...BOOTHBAY HARBOR... WISCASSET...ROCKLAND...CAMDEN... THOMASTON...BELFAST...ROCHESTER... DOVER...DURHAM...DERRY... LONDONDERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH... HAMPTON 914 AM EDT FRI NOV 2 2007
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHERN MAINE... INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE SATURDAY...AS EXTRATROPICAL STORM NOEL MOVES ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... AND THEN SHIFT TO NORTHWEST SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. MARINERS SHOULD HEAD TO PORT TODAY.

WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES AND FLASH LIGHTS AVAILABLE IN CASE YOU LOSE POWER.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WINDS AND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

http://www.weather.com/weather/newscenter/alerts?alertId=260494

[Maine-ah]

1. it's blowin' like a bastard out there.

just got home from work, not a very busy night. The lights have been flickering here, but not out yet.

[mainegreen]

2. What? That was just a bit o' rain and a wee bit of bluster.

Nothing to get all up in arms about!


:P

[Maine-ah]

3. heh, we had the worst outage for the state!

only 5k though. I never lost mine.