High Wind Warning Remains In Effect

The High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor region for Wednesday afternoon!With sustained winds 30 to 45 miles per hour and gusts up to 60 miles per hour, power outages are quite possible.

You can check Bangor Hydro Electric Company's live power outage map by clicking HERE

SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...
MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
916 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH... 
  ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND THE OUTER ISLANDS OF 
  THE DOWNEAST COAST.

* TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP 
  WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY 
  BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS 
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE
WORKING BATTERIES.