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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 27, 2021, 4:07 AM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Jun 27, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2021, 4:07 AM EDT (08:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 27, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 27, 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 08:10 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 00:00Z, 8.1 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
- 217 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 871 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 309 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
244 WHUS41 KCAR 270807 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 407 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021 MEZ029-030-271615- /O.NEW.KCAR.BH.S.0007.210627T1200Z-210628T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 407 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT....Please check with state and local authorities regarding guidelines for allowed activities. Warm air temperatures in the low to mid 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the lower 50s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington 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. $$
1 follow-up statement
609 WHUS41 KCAR 271356 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 956 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021 MEZ029-030-280000- /O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-210628T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 956 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT....Please check with state and local authorities regarding guidelines for allowed activities. Warm air temperatures in the mid 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the lower 50s. * WHERE...Coastal Washington and Coastal Hancock Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. When the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks. Anyone on boats or paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued on days when a significant number of boats and paddlecraft are expected to be out on the water and when warm air temperatures may cause people to underestimate the danger of the cold water. Paddle smart from the start. Always wear your lifejacket. Be aware of wind conditions, tides and localized currents. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 4:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 27 hr | |
| Jun 27, 4:03 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 26 hr |
Nearby
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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.