BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED JULY 18 AT 1:56PM EDT UNTIL JULY 19 AT 8:00PM EDT
Effective: 2026-07-18 13:56:00
Expires: 2026-07-19 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Caribou ME
Alert Text
* WHAT....THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80SMAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY IN THE 50-55 DEGREE RANGE.
* WHERE...COASTAL HANCOCK AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING 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.
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Target Area
COASTAL HANCOCK, COASTAL WASHINGTON
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