NOAA Issues High Wind Watch and Flash Flood Watch For Sunday and Monday

...High winds are possible Sunday night into Monday morning...

.A rapidly deepening low pressure system along the mid atlantic
coast Sunday will race northward into New England Sunday night
and early Monday before exiting to the north by late Monday. This
may cause strong gusty damaging winds Sunday night into early Monday.

...Heavy rainfall expected Sunday night into Monday morning...

.On Sunday, rapidly deepening low pressure along the mid
atlantic coast will race northward into New England Sunday
night and early Monday before exiting to the north by late Monday.
This will bring another round of heavy rainfall and strong gusty
winds Sunday night into Monday.

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a High Wind
Watch, which is in effect from late Sunday night through Monday
morning.

* Winds...Southeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Timing...Winds will increase significantly late Sunday evening
  and continue into early Monday.

* Impacts...Damaging winds may result in downed trees and power
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be
  difficult...especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maine and New Hampshire,
  including the following areas, in Maine, Androscoggin, Central
  Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, Coastal Waldo, Coastal York,
  Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, Interior York, Kennebec,
  Knox, Lincoln, Northern Franklin, Northern Oxford, Sagadahoc,
  Southern Franklin, Southern Oxford, and Southern Somerset. In
  New Hampshire, Belknap, Cheshire, Coastal Rockingham, Eastern
  Hillsborough, Interior Rockingham, Merrimack, Northern
  Carroll, Northern Coos, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll,
  Southern Coos, Southern Grafton, Strafford, Sullivan, and
  Western And Central Hillsborough.

* From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon

* Heavy rainfall ranging from 1.5 to 3.5 inches. Some locally
  higher amounts is possible in the foothills and mountain areas.

* Excessive rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding
  along with a chance of urban and small stream flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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