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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 12, 2021, 3:31 PM EDT for Rockingham County, New Hampshire; 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Jun 13, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2021, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 13, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 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 19:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1148 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
479 WHUS41 KGYX 121931 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 331 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-131000- /O.NEW.KGYX.BH.S.0008.210613T1100Z-210613T2300Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 331 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 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 mid to upper 50s. * WHERE...In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...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. Paddle smart from the start. Always wear your life jacket. Be aware of wind conditions, tides, and localized currents. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
742 WHUS41 KGYX 130721 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 321 AM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-132300- /O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0008.210613T1100Z-210613T2300Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 321 AM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Please check with state and local authorities regarding guidelines for allowed activities. The warm air temperatures near 80 degrees may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the mid 50s. * WHERE...In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal York Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. When the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks. Anyone on boats or paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued on days when a significant number of boats and paddlecraft are expected to be out on the water and when warm air temperatures may cause people to underestimate the danger of the cold water. Paddle smart from the start. Always wear your life jacket. Be aware of wind conditions, tides, and localized currents. && $$
801 WHUS41 KGYX 131819 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 219 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-132300- /O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210613T2300Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 219 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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 mid to upper 50s. * WHERE...In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. In Maine, Coastal Waldo, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal York Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...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 life jacket. Be aware of wind conditions, tides, and localized currents. && $$
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.