Weather Alerts for Washington County

Issued by the National Weather Service

High Wind Warning  HIGH WIND WARNING   High Wind Warning
WASHINGTON COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington
Effective: Thu, 12/18 12:42am Updated: Thu, 12/18 5:45am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 12/18 2:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
WASHINGTON COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock - Central Washington
Effective: Thu, 12/18 12:42am Updated: Thu, 12/18 5:45am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 12/18 2:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern
Penobscot Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.