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National Weather Service Caribou, Maine

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Coordinates: 46°52′06″N 68°00′49″W / 46.8684089°N 68.0134779°W / 46.8684089; -68.0134779
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National Weather Service Caribou, Maine
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LocationCaribou Edit this on Wikidata
CountryUnited States Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates46°52′06″N 68°00′49″W / 46.8684089°N 68.0134779°W / 46.8684089; -68.0134779 Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.weather.gov/car/ Edit this on Wikidata

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]

Mission

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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

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

City of license Call sign Frequency (MHz) Power
Ellsworth KEC93 162.400 MHz 1,000 watts
Milo KHB54 162.550 MHz 1,000 watts
Frenchville KHB55 162.475 MHz 300 watts
Meddybemps KHC47 162.425 MHz 300 watts
Greenville WNG542 162.425 MHz 300 watts
Jonesboro WNG543 162.450 MHz 1,000 watts
Caribou WXM77 162.525 MHz 200 watts
Springfield WXN28 162.500 MHz 1,000 watts

References

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  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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