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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Gray, ME

June 20, 2021Rockingham County, New Hampshire; 6 counties in Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 20, 2021, 4:06 AM EDT for Rockingham County, New Hampshire; 6 counties in Maine. It took effect at Jun 20, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 20, 2021, 4:06 AM EDT (08:06 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 20, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 20, 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 08:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 145 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1782 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

426 
WHUS41 KGYX 200806
CFWGYX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gray ME
406 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-202300-
/O.NEW.KGYX.BH.S.0009.210620T1100Z-210620T2300Z/
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-
Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham-
406 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Please check with state and local authorities regarding
  guidelines for allowed activities. The warm air temperatures in
  the 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the
  cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper
  50s.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. In Maine, 
  Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and 
  Coastal Waldo Counties.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

754 
WHUS41 KGYX 201921
CFWGYX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Gray ME
321 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-202200-
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-210620T2300Z/
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-
Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham-
321 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 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 mid to upper 80s may cause people to underestimate the
  dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only
  in the upper 50s.

* WHERE...In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. In Maine, 
  Coastal Waldo, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox 
  and Coastal York Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT 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

Beach Hazards Statements in Maine, 2021 Beach Hazards Statements in New Hampshire, 2021 Every beach hazards statement in 2021

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.