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Marine Strong Wind September 16, 2023 · Intracoastal Waters From Schoodic Point Me To Stonington Me, Atlantic North
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee generally produced wind gusts of 39 to 48 knots ( 45 to 55 mph) along the Hancock county coast. A lobster boat attempting to pull traps was capsized by a rogue wave. Two lobstermen went into the water and had to be rescued by the Coast Guard. The capsized boat eventually sank.
The wider storm
Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee generally brought 43 to 52 knot (50 to 60 mph) wind gusts to the Downeast coast and Gulf of Maine. A 54 knot (62 mph) gust was reported at Eastport in Washington county...with a 55 knot (63 mph) gust reported at the Jonesport buoy. Wind gusts along the coast of Hancock county generally ranged from 39 to 48 knots (45 to 55 mph). A whale watching boat in Bar Harbor was torn from its mooring and ran aground resulting in an 1800 gallon fuel spill. A lobster boat attempting to pull traps was capsized around a mile offshore of Gouldsboro due to a rogue wave. Two lobstermen went into the water and had to be rescued by the Coast Guard. The capsized boat eventually sank.
Began near Bar Harbor (44.3288, -68.1284).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1141839. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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