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Coastal Flood — Coastal Hancock, ME

Jan 10, 2016

Low pressure tracking northwest of Maine drew an occluded front across the region during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. A strong low level jet crossed the region in advance of the front. Sustained onshore winds of 30 to 40 mph occurred along the Downeast coast. Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph occurred along coastal Hancock county...with 70 to 80 mph gusts along coastal Washington county. Peak wind gusts along the coast of Washington County included 80 mph near Lubec...73 mph in Pembroke and 7

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 615608). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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