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FNUS51 KCAR 090844
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
444 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

.DISCUSSION...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR TODAY. LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD IN FROM
SOUTHERN CANADA ON SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY LOW PRESSURE FROM THE
GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

MEZ001-003-004-010-100845-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
444 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          60           29           56           
MIN/MAX RH %          27           78           45           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  8 G17                 NE  9        
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       NW  6        NE  5        N 11         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4340                      4340         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 13                      NE 15        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     59830                     74590        
DISPERSION            GOOD                      GOOD         
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ002-100845-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
444 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          61           29           55           
MIN/MAX RH %          30           78           49           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  9 G17                 N  8         
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       NW  8        N  5         N 11         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 AM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4520                      4410         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 15                      NE 20        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     71170                     92810        
DISPERSION            GOOD                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ005-006-011-015>017-031-032-100845-
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...
OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...
ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...
PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...
VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
444 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         SHOWERS      
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            20           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          65           36           58           
MIN/MAX RH %          30           81           44           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  7                     NE 10        
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       NW  5        LGT/VAR      N 12         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            3            
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4810                      4830         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 10                      NE 20        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     70510                     131320       
DISPERSION            GOOD                      EXCELLENT    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ029-030-100845-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
444 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         SHOWERS      
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            60           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          62           41           58           
MIN/MAX RH %          34           79           47           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  7                     NE 12 G19    
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 12         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.38         
PRECIP DURATION                    5            10           
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4860                      4880         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   NW  8                     NE 30        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     58800                     166550       
DISPERSION            GOOD                      EXCELLENT    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$

HEWITT