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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Gray, ME

July 2, 20176 counties in Maine; Rockingham County, New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 2, 2017, 3:24 PM EDT for 6 counties in Maine; Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Jul 3, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2017, 3:24 PM EDT (19:24 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 3, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jul 3, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME

Counties Cumberland County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Rockingham County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 26 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 63 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1058 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

997 
WHUS41 KGYX 021924
CFWGYX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
324 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS OVERALL GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS
AND THE EXTENDED WEEKEND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT AREA
BEACHES. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE STILL COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-030200-
/O.NEW.KGYX.BH.S.0007.170703T1200Z-170704T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170703T0100Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
324 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS
STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING.

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING, AND AGAIN MONDAY MORNING 
  THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS 
  THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO
  UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE 
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE UPPER 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE 
  HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS 
  OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO
  UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE 
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE UPPER 
  50S.

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.

&&

$$

HANES

5 follow-up statements

775 
WHUS41 KGYX 030154
CFWGYX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
954 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS OVERALL GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS
AND THE EXTENDED WEEKEND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT AREA
BEACHES. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE STILL COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-031000-
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0007.170703T1200Z-170704T0100Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
954 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...MONDAY.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS 
  THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
  UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE 
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE UPPER 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE 
  HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS 
  OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
  UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE 
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE UPPER 
  50S.

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 LIFE JACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS,
TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS.

&&

$$

511 
WHUS41 KGYX 030713
CFWGYX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
313 AM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES...GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE EXTENDED
WEEKEND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT AREA BEACHES. WATER 
TEMPERATURES REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO INCREASE THE RISK FOR 
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-031515-
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0007.170703T1200Z-170704T0100Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
313 AM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...MONDAY.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS 
  THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO
  UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE 
  HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS 
  OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.

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 LIFE JACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS,
TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS.

&&

$$

ARNOTT

907 
WHUS41 KGYX 031005
CFWGYX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
605 AM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES...GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE EXTENDED
WEEKEND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT AREA BEACHES. WATER
TEMPERATURES REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO INCREASE THE RISK FOR
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-040100-
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0007.170703T1200Z-170704T0100Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
605 AM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...MONDAY.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS 
  THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO 
  UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE 
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE 
  HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS 
  OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.

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 LIFE JACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS,
TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS.

&&

$$

ARNOTT

927 
WHUS41 KGYX 031900
CFWGYX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
300 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES AND GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY AND MORE PEOPLE WILL VISIT AREA BEACHES.
WATER TEMPERATURES REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO INCREASE THE RISK FOR 
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-040300-
/O.NEW.KGYX.BH.S.0008.170704T1200Z-170705T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170704T0100Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
300 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS
STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.

* TIMING...MONDAY.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS 
  THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN MID 70S TO LOW 80S
  ON TUESDAY MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE
  COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE 
  HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS 
  OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.


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 LIFE JACKET. BE AWARE OF WIND CONDITIONS,
TIDES AND LOCALIZED CURRENTS.

&&

$$

856 
WHUS41 KGYX 040114
CFWGYX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
914 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES AND GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY AND MORE PEOPLE WILL VISIT AREA BEACHES.
WATER TEMPERATURES REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO INCREASE THE RISK FOR
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-040915-
/O.EXP.KGYX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170704T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0008.170704T1200Z-170705T0100Z/
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
914 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING...TUESDAY.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS 
  THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN MID 70S TO LOW 80S 
  ON TUESDAY MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF 
  THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE 
  HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS 
  OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	67 min
Jul 1, 8:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	118 min
Jul 1, 9:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	11 hr
Jul 1, 8:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cheshire	59 min
Jul 1, 9:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Carroll, Coos, Grafton	3 hr
Jul 1, 9:45 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Grafton	24 hr
Jul 1, 11:58 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Grafton	9 hr
Jul 2, 1:20 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Carroll	16 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Maine, 2017 Beach Hazards Statements in New Hampshire, 2017 Every 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.