* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE. Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Washington, Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook, and Central Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

SMWCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM. Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM. Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME. Waters from Eastport ME to Schoodic Point, ME from 25 to 40 nm. Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 40 nm. * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 556 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cutler to Rockland, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE. Law enforcement. At 520 PM, Law enforcement reported scattered tree and power line damage from strong thunderstorm wind gusts along the coast. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Libby Island Light, Winter Harbor, Baker Island Light, South Trescot, Southwest Harbor, Great Duck Island Light, Moose Peak Light, Prospect Harbor, Bar Harbor, Cutler, Bass Harbor Light, and Jonesport.

For the following areas. Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM. Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM. Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME. Waters from Eastport ME to Schoodic Point, ME from 25 to 40 nm. Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 40 nm. At 633 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near West Quoddy Head to 8 nm southwest of Rockland, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE. Radar and satellite indicated. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include. Libby Island Light, Winter Harbor, Baker Island Light, South Trescot, Southwest Harbor, Great Duck Island Light, Moose Peak Light, Prospect Harbor, Bar Harbor, Cutler, Bass Harbor Light, and Jonesport.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE. Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Washington, Northern Washington, and Central Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND YORK IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE SOMERSET IN WESTERN MAINE FRANKLIN OXFORD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP MERRIMACK STRAFFORD SULLIVAN IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CARROLL COOS GRAFTON IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ALNA, ANDOVER, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ASHLAND, ATHENS, ATKINSON, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, AVON, BARRINGTON, BATH, BELFAST, BERLIN, BETHEL, BETHLEHEM, BIDDEFORD, BOSCAWEN, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRIDGEWATER, BRISTOL, BROOKFIELD, BROOKS, BRYANT POND, BYRON, CAMDEN, CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CHESTER, CHINA, CLAREMONT, COBURN GORE, CONCORD, CORNISH, CORNVILLE, CROYDON, DAMARISCOTTA, DAVIS, DERRY, DOVER, DRESDEN, DUMMER, DUNBARTON, DURHAM, EMBDEN, ERROL, FARMINGTON, GILFORD, GILSUM, GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, GREENE, HAMPSTEAD, HANOVER, HOLLIS, HOPE, JACKSON, JACKSON, KEENE, KINGFIELD, KNOX, LACONIA, LEBANON, LEBANON, LEMPSTER, LEWISTON, LIBERTY, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOUDON, LYME, MADBURY, MANCHESTER, MARLOW, MILAN, MILLSFIELD, MINOT, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NASHUA, NEW GLOUCESTER, NEW PORTLAND, NEWCASTLE, NEWTON, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, OQUOSSOC, OSSIPEE, OWLS HEAD, PALERMO, PALMYRA, PELHAM, PHIPPSBURG, PITTSFIELD, PLAISTOW, PORTLAND, RANGELEY, ROCHESTER, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, ROLLINSFORD, SABATTUS, SACO, SALEM, SANFORD, SIDNEY, SKOWHEGAN, SOMERSWORTH, SOUTH PORTLAND, SUGAR HILL, SULLIVAN, SURRY, TOPSHAM, TUFTONBORO, TURNER, UNITY, UPTON, VASSALBORO, WAKEFIELD, WALES, WATERVILLE, WESTBROOK, WHITEFIELD, WILSONS MILLS, WINDSOR, WOLFEBORO, AND YORK POND.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE HANCOCK IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE PENOBSCOT IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE PISCATAQUIS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BREWER, DOVER-FOXCROFT, ELLSWORTH, GREENVILLE, GUILFORD, MILO, OLD TOWN, AND ORONO.