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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Caribou, ME

June 8, 2018Hancock County, Washington County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 8, 2018, 3:19 PM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Jun 9, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2018, 3:19 PM EDT (19:19 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 9, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 9, 2018, 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 19:22 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, 7.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2018-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2018-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1261 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

612 
WHUS41 KCAR 081919
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
319 PM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018

MEZ029-030-090330-
/O.NEW.KCAR.BH.S.0007.180609T1200Z-180610T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180609T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
319 PM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect until this evening and
from Saturday morning through Saturday 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 60s to
  lower 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the 
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper 
  40s.

* 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.

&&

$$

VJN
4 follow-up statements
443 
WHUS41 KCAR 090004
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
804 PM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018

MEZ029-030-090815-
/O.EXP.KCAR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180609T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0007.180609T1200Z-180610T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
804 PM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 60s to
  lower 70s Saturday afternoon may cause people to underestimate 
  the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently 
  only in the upper 40s.

* 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
224 
WHUS41 KCAR 090955
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
555 AM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

MEZ029-030-100000-
/O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0007.180609T1200Z-180610T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
555 AM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT 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 lower 70s this
  afternoon may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the 
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper 
  40s.

* 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.

&&

$$
925 
WHUS41 KCAR 091815
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
215 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

MEZ029-030-100000-
/O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180610T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
215 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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 lower 70s this 
  afternoon may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the 
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper 
  40s.

* 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.

&&

$$

VJN
099 
WHUS41 KCAR 100016
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
816 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

MEZ029-030-100130-
/O.EXP.KCAR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180610T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
816 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

The beach hazard statement has expired for this evening. A new
beach hazard statement will be issued shortly for Sunday. 

$$

CB

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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.