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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 20, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Jul 21, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 21, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1382 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
795 WHUS41 KCAR 201930 CFWCAR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR MAINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 330 PM EDT THU JUL 20 2017 MEZ029-030-210330- /O.NEW.KCAR.BH.S.0008.170721T1200Z-170722T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 330 PM EDT THU JUL 20 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...ACADIA NATIONAL PARK...SCHOODIC POINT PENINSULA... LAMOINE BEACH...CASTINE...ROQUE BLUFFS STATE PARK...QUODDY HEAD STATE PARK. * BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ANYONE ON BOATS OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMERSION. DRESS FOR WATER TEMPERATURES AND KNOW HOW TO PERFORM RESCUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED ON DAYS WHEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BOATS AND PADDLECRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT ON THE WATER AND WHEN WARM AIR TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGER OF THE COLD WATER. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFEJACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS, TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS. && $$ TD
4 follow-up statements
536 WHUS41 KCAR 202212 CFWCAR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 612 PM EDT THU JUL 20 2017 MEZ029-030-220000- /O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0008.170721T1200Z-170722T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 612 PM EDT THU JUL 20 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...ACADIA NATIONAL PARK...SCHOODIC POINT PENINSULA... LAMOINE BEACH...CASTINE...ROQUE BLUFFS STATE PARK...QUODDY HEAD STATE PARK. * BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ANYONE ON BOATS OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMERSION. DRESS FOR WATER TEMPERATURES AND KNOW HOW TO PERFORM RESCUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED ON DAYS WHEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BOATS AND PADDLECRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT ON THE WATER AND WHEN WARM AIR TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGER OF THE COLD WATER. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFEJACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS, TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS. && $$ CB
965 WHUS41 KCAR 210411 CFWCAR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR MAINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1211 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 MEZ029-030-211215- /O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0008.170721T1200Z-170722T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 1211 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ACADIA NATIONAL PARK...SCHOODIC POINT PENINSULA... LAMOINE BEACH...CASTINE...ROQUE BLUFFS STATE PARK...QUODDY HEAD STATE PARK. * BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ANYONE ON BOATS OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMERSION. DRESS FOR WATER TEMPERATURES AND KNOW HOW TO PERFORM RESCUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED ON DAYS WHEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BOATS AND PADDLECRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT ON THE WATER AND WHEN WARM AIR TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGER OF THE COLD WATER. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFEJACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS, TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS. && $$
922 WHUS41 KCAR 210658 CFWCAR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR MAINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 258 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 MEZ029-030-211500- /O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0008.170721T1200Z-170722T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 258 AM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ACADIA NATIONAL PARK...SCHOODIC POINT PENINSULA... LAMOINE BEACH...CASTINE...ROQUE BLUFFS STATE PARK...QUODDY HEAD STATE PARK. * BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ANYONE ON BOATS OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMERSION. DRESS FOR WATER TEMPERATURES AND KNOW HOW TO PERFORM RESCUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED ON DAYS WHEN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BOATS AND PADDLECRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT ON THE WATER AND WHEN WARM AIR TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGER OF THE COLD WATER. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFEJACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS, TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS. && $$
389 WHUS41 KCAR 220000 CFWCAR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 800 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 MEZ029-030-220100- /O.EXP.KCAR.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170722T0000Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- 800 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$ CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 39 min | |
| Jul 20, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Waldo | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 49 min |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Maine, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.