Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Gray, ME

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WHUS41 KGYX 311934
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gray ME
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...STATEMENT FOR THE DANGERS OF COLD WATER...

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-010100-
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190601T0100Z/
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-
Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham-
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Until 9 PM EDT this evening.

* Location...From the Midcoast of Maine southward to the New 
  Hampshire Seacoast.

* Beach Hazard...The warm air temperatures in the mid 60s to 
  lower 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the 
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the mid 
  40s to around 50 degrees.

* Winds...Onshore winds around 10 mph will weaken this evening.  

* 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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
320 AM EDT Fri May 31 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
Friday and Saturday will be the nicest days of the forecast
period with mostly dry weather expected and warmer temperatures.
Cloudy weather returns Saturday night and Sunday with a chance
of showers. Early next week look to yield mainly fair weather
with near normal temperatures. More rain chances look to arrive
midweek.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
Looks like we'll have a real nice day on our hands today for
once. After the early morning fog and stratus lifts we should be
in for a mostly sunny day with temperatures rebounding into the
60s and 70s. A seabreeze is expected this afternoon and this
will bring temperatures down quickly on the immediate coast, and
eventually cool off inland sections of the coastal plain as
well. Given the expected nice weather and the fact that the
local waters remain quite cold, we have issued a paddle risk
advisory for today.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
Fair weather is expected tonight with radiational cooling a good
bet in many areas. We are forecasting some spots in northern NH
and the western ME mountains to dip into the mid 30s with some
patchy frost possible. However, the possibility of of mid clouds
should keep temperatures up a good portion of the night.
Therefore, more widespread frost is not expected.

A short wave trough will approach on Saturday along with weak
SFC low pressure. Much of the day is expected to be dry.
However, late day forcing for ascent may allow for scattered
showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm during the late
afternoon hours across western NH. An onshore flow developing in
the afternoon will bring temperatures down quite quickly along
the coast, starting right around midday.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
The extended forecast remains plagued by rainy weather and below
normal temperatures. Troughing in some form will affect the
northeast most days. An upper level trough over central and
eastern Canada will send a potent short wave southeastward for
Sunday night into Monday. This will carve the trough southward
into the northeastern states. At the same time southern stream
energy will be moving north along the Mid Atlantic region and
will pass by offshore. The main trough will rotate away on
Wednesday. After that we will transition to near zonal flow with
weak occasional weak disturbances embedded through Friday.

Sunday night a cold front will cross the region, followed by a
secondary cold front on Monday morning. Fog is likely along
the coast and just inland in the warm sector early Sunday
morning. Sunday into Monday morning looks to be the rainiest
period, with another rainy period being Wednesday as another
cold front moves through. There should be enough instability
Sunday afternoon and evening for thunderstorms, and again
through Monday morning as the -25 to -30 degree C cold core
upper low passes directly overhead.

Temperatures will remain below average overall. A combination of
southwesterly and westerly winds and early summer sunshine will
help boost temperatures to near or above normal for late next
week.

&&

.AVIATION /07Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Short Term /through Saturday/...Local IFR in low clouds and fog
will lift to VFR by 12z this morning. VFR conditions are
expected today with onshore winds expected to develop at the
coast this afternoon. VFR expected tonight with patchy valley
fog possible. VFR on Saturday with onshore winds expected to
develop on the coastal plain by midday.

Long Term...LIFR/IFR in fog and stratus is expected Sunday
morning for coastal terminals and AUG, with some improvement
early in the day before showers and thunderstorms spread east,
bringing terminals down to MVFR. The heavier showers will hold
off until Sunday night into early Monday morning before clearing
occurs from west to east. Mountain showers may keep HIE in MVFR
conditions longer before improving to VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
Short Term /through Saturday/...Quiet on the waters today
through Saturday with conditions remaining below SCA thresholds.

Long Term...Waves increase to AOA 5 ft for the outer waters and
possibly Penobscot Bay late Sunday before subsiding Tuesday
afternoon.

&&

.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...Beach Hazards Statement from 10 AM EDT this morning through
     this evening for MEZ023>028.
NH...Beach Hazards Statement from 10 AM EDT this morning through
     this evening for NHZ014.
MARINE...None.

&&

NEAR TERM...Ekster
SHORT TERM...Ekster
LONG TERM...Hanes

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
323 AM EDT Fri May 31 2019

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022-NHZ001>013-015-010730-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-
Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
323 AM EDT Fri May 31 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,
southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire,
central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New
Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms are expected Sunday as a cold front sweeps through the
region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-010730-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Coastal Rockingham-
323 AM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine,
southwest Maine and southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150>154-010730-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Penobscot Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
Casco Bay-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
323 AM EDT Fri May 31 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.