000 FNUS51 KCAR 140930 FWFCAR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 530 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004 ...MORE RAIN 0N THE WAY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE STATE TODAY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT SPREADING RAIN ACROSS DOWNEAST SECTIONS AND EVENTUALLY INTO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND CROSS THE STATE SATURDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND POSSIBLE WINDY CONDITIONS. MEZ001-003-004-150900- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARDWOOD MOUNTAIN...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...RIPOGENUS DAM 530 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 60 PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS MAX/MIN TEMP 60 39 58 AM WIND LGT/VAR NE 5 PM WIND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.14 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY % 48 100 66 HAINES 5 5 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 4350 4200 TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NE 4 E 19 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25170 79650 DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD REMARKS...NONE. $$ MEZ002-150900- NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...PRESQUE ISLE... FORT FAIRFIELD 530 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 60 PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS MAX/MIN TEMP 58 42 58 AM WIND LGT/VAR NE 6 PM WIND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.17 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 4 PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY % 50 100 66 HAINES 5 4 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 4330 4170 TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 3 E 19 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19090 82220 DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD REMARKS...NONE. $$ MEZ011-016-017-032-150900- CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKSPORT...GREAT POND...OTIS...DANFORTH... TOPSFIELD...HOWLAND...LINCOLN...MATTAWAMKEAG...WESLEY...CALAIS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 50 80 PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS MAX/MIN TEMP 61 44 60 AM WIND LGT/VAR N 5 PM WIND LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.14 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 7 PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY % 47 100 67 HAINES 4 3 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 4790 4590 TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SE 4 SE 18 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30210 95240 DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD REMARKS...NONE. $$ MEZ029-030-150900- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAR HARBOR...CASTINE...ELLSWORTH... CUTLER...EASTPORT...LUBEC...MACHIAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 60 80 PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS MAX/MIN TEMP 61 45 59 AM WIND LGT/VAR N 5 PM WIND SE 6 E 6 LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.36 0.11 PRECIP DURATION 0 2 6 PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY % 53 100 75 HAINES 4 3 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 4830 4320 TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SE 5 SE 19 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32410 86800 DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGH SATURDAY AND MODERATE THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$ FOSTER