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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Caribou, ME

July 31, 2021Hancock County, Washington County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 31, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Aug 1, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 1, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 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 20:50 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, 8.8 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 2021-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

199 
WHUS41 KCAR 312045
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
445 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021

MEZ029-030-011000-
/O.NEW.KCAR.BH.S.0012.210801T1200Z-210802T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
445 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT....Please check with state and local authorities regarding
  guidelines for allowed activities. The warm air temperatures in
  the 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the lower
  to mid 50s.

* WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold water temperatures can quickly
  cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. When the
  water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged
  person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to
  accomplish simple tasks. 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
671 
WHUS41 KCAR 010725
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
325 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

MEZ029-030-011530-
/O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0012.210801T1200Z-210802T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
325 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

* WHAT....Please check with state and local authorities regarding
  guidelines for allowed activities. The warm air temperatures in
  the 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the lower
  to mid 50s.

* WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold water temperatures can quickly
  cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. When the
  water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged
  person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to
  accomplish simple tasks. 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.

&&

$$
967 
WHUS41 KCAR 011322
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
922 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

MEZ029-030-020000-
/O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210802T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
922 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Please check with state and local authorities regarding 
  guidelines for allowed activities. The warm air temperatures 
  in the 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of 
  the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the 
  lower to mid 50s.

* WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold water temperatures can quickly
  cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. When the
  water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged
  person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to
  accomplish simple tasks. 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.

&&

$$
878 
WHUS41 KCAR 012344
CFWCAR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Caribou ME
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

MEZ029-030-020045-
/O.EXP.KCAR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210802T0000Z/
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The Beach Hazards Statement will be allowed to expire at 8 PM.

&&

$$

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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.