BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED MAY 15 AT 1:49PM EDT UNTIL MAY 16 AT 8:00PM EDT
Effective: 2026-05-15 13:49:00
Expires: 2026-05-16 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Caribou ME
Alert Text
* WHAT....THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S MAY CAUSEPEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY IN THE LOW 40S.
* WHERE...COASTAL HANCOCK AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ANYONE ON BOATS OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMERSION. DRESS FOR COLD WATER TEMPERATURES AND KNOW HOW TO PERFORM RESCUES.
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Target Area
COASTAL HANCOCK, COASTAL WASHINGTON
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