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Beach Hazards Statement 23, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 29, 2026, 9:55 PM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Aug 30, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2026, 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 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 01:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1389 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
796 WHUS41 KCAR 300155 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 955 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026 MEZ029-030-310000- /O.NEW.KCAR.BH.S.0023.260830T1200Z-260831T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 955 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...The warm air temperatures from the mid 70 to around 80 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 Sunday through Sunday 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
450 WHUS41 KCAR 310024 CFWCAR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Caribou ME 824 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026 MEZ029-030-310130- /O.EXP.KCAR.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260831T0000Z/ Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 824 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Aug 29, 2:13 PM EDT, 7 hours 42 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) System bringing some rain showers tonight, followed by more showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday afternoon. 2) System brings round of rain showers mid-to-late week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 2:13 PM EDT, 7 hours 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 213 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... - Minor adjustment of POPs coverage on Sunday based on the latest hi-res model trends. - Adjusted thunderstorms to mainly isolated coverage on Sunday. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) System bringing some rain showers tonight, followed by more showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday afternoon. 2) System brings round of rain showers mid-to-late week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1...System bringing some rain showers tonight, followed by more showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday afternoon. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... A couple rounds of 700 mb vort maxes will impact the forecast area beginning late tonight. First, a weak 700 mb vort max will dip over the St. John Valley overnight tonight. This may bring scattered rain showers into northern Aroostook county through the night as some higher PWATs accompany the feature (lifting to 0.8 to 0.9 inches), but the vorticity will weaken and exit the area early Sunday morning. Additionally, dry air will return as well Sunday morning, with PWATs dipping back below 0.8 inches. A cold front will later cross the forecast area Sunday afternoon, bringing another round of showers and storms across the entire area. Though forecast 0-6 km shear is quite high, approaching 50 kts from the NAMNEST, forecast CAPE is on the lower end, and there will not be any deep layer of moisture to work with. That said, thunderstorms are possible but will likely be ordinary in structure. Lines of training storms could develop along the boundary itself as it crosses the area, and this would be the best chance at any stronger organization for enhanced threats, but even then, at most it appears maybe some gusty winds with these storms based on the lack of extensive severe parameters being met at this time. KEY MESSAGE 2...System brings round of rain showers mid-to-late week. KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... High pressure over northern New England early week, as a low pressure moves east ward through Canada. Global models are disagreeing on the timing of the system and its associated front, with the GFS showing rain on Thursday and the ECMWF showing rain Wednesday afternoon. GLobal models have been trending this system slower in the last few model runs, so anticipating rainfall late week. Expecting the highest rain totals to be in the Downeast region. Confidence will begin to improve once models get a better handle on the environment for next week. && .AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Tonight...VFR conditions continue, with low probability of reduced vsby due to BR/FG late. Winds shift SW around 5 kts, becoming light and variable overnight. Low confidence of brief LLWS possible early, between around 00z and 06z, at northern terminals. Sunday...VFR early, with MVFR/IFR potentially developing in the afternoon with -SHRA/TSRA from KBGR northwards. W to SW winds 5 to 10 kts with gusts to 20 kts. Sunday night...MVFR with a chance of rain showers. VFR late. W/NW winds at 5 to 10 knots. Monday...VFR. NW winds at 5 to 10 knots. Monday night...VFR. Chance for some valley fog. Light and variable winds. Tuesday...VFR. Winds Variable winds. Tuesday night...VFR at northern terminals, and MVFR at KBGR/KBHB in rain showers. Light and variable winds overnight. Wednesday...MVFR/IFR in potential rain showers. SE winds at 5-10 kts. && .MARINE... Winds/seas below SCA levels this weekend into early next week. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Slight chance for rain showers Sunday night. Winds NW Sunday night into Monday, shifting to E/SE Tuesday. && .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...Beach Hazards Statement through this evening for MEZ029-030. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...AES/ASB AVIATION...AES/ASB
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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.