National Weather Service Caribou, Maine

The National Weather Service Caribou, Maine is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in northern Maine. It is co-located with an upper air sounding facility but the NEXRAD radar KCBW is near Houlton, Maine, further south.[1]

National Weather Service Caribou, Maine
The office in winter 2011. 
Typesbranch 
LocationCaribou 
CountryUnited States 
Coordinates46°52′06″N 68°00′49″W
Websitewww.weather.gov/car/ 

Mission
Coverage of NWS Weather Forecast Offices where Caribou is CAR.

The National Weather Service in Caribou provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for northeastern Maine, and adjacent waters for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.[2][3]

NOAA Weather Radio

National Weather Service Caribou, Maine forecast office provides programming for eight NOAA Weather Radio stations in Maine.[4]

City of licenseCall signFrequency (MHz)Power
EllsworthKEC93162.400 MHz1,000 watts
MiloKHB54162.550 MHz1,000 watts
FrenchvilleKHB55162.475 MHz300 watts
MeddybempsKHC47162.425 MHz300 watts
GreenvilleWNG542162.425 MHz300 watts
JonesboroWNG543162.450 MHz1,000 watts
CaribouWXM77162.525 MHz200 watts
SpringfieldWXN28162.500 MHz1,000 watts

References
  1. Global Hydrology Resource Center. "GPM Ground Validation NEXRAD GCPEx (KAPX, KBOX, KBUF, KCBW, KCXX, KGYX, KTYX)". NASA.
  2. "About: Mission". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Caribou, Me. "Mission". Facebook. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. NWR Station Listing for Maine, NOAA. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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