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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
318 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

MEZ015>017-241530-
/O.CON.KCAR.XH.W.0001.250624T1500Z-250625T0000Z/
Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-
Including the cities of Princeton, Bangor, Calais, Aurora,
Eastbrook, Orono, Brewer, Great Pond, Dedham, Wesley, Old Town,
Grand Lake Stream, and Amherst
318 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 or visit 211maine.org for assistance locating
appropriate shelter from the heat.

&&

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MEZ005-006-011-029>032-241530-
/O.CON.KCAR.HT.Y.0001.250624T1500Z-250625T0000Z/
Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Coastal
Hancock-Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern
Washington-
Including the cities of Orland, Ellsworth, Millinocket,
Dover-Foxcroft, Cherryfield, Perry, Hodgdon, Eastport, Machias,
Houlton, Guilford, Springfield, East Millinocket, Medway, Milo,
Howland, Smyrna Mills, Danforth, Vanceboro, Sherman, Lincoln,
Castine, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Patten, and Topsfield
318 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected.

* WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Hancock,
  Coastal Washington, Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook, and
  Central Penobscot Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

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Buster