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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 24, 2026, 2:22 AM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2026, 2:22 AM EDT (06:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2026, 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 06:27 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, 6.4 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2192 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
559 WHUS41 KCAR 240622 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 222 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 MEZ029-030-241430- /O.NEW.KCAR.BH.S.0013.260724T1200Z-260725T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 222 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...The warm air temperatures in the 70s to low 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the 50 to 55 degree range. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. 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. && $$ AES
3 follow-up statements
713 WHUS41 KCAR 241253 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 853 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 MEZ029-030-250000- /O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260725T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 853 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...The warm air temperatures in the 70s to low 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the 50 to 55 degree range. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. Anyone on boats or paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued on days when a significant number of boats and paddlecraft are expected to be out on the water and when warm air temperatures may cause people to underestimate the danger of the cold water. Paddle smart from the start. Always wear your life jacket. Be aware of wind conditions, tides, and localized currents. && $$
351 WHUS41 KCAR 241736 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 136 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 MEZ029-030-250000- /O.CON.KCAR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260725T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 136 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...The warm air temperatures in the 70s to low 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the 50 to 55 degree range. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. 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. && $$
147 WHUS41 KCAR 242335 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 735 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 MEZ029-030-250045- /O.EXP.KCAR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260725T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 735 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Beach Hazards Statement will be allowed to expire at 8 PM. $$
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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.