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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
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Beach Hazards Statement

Issued by the National Weather Service - Caribou, ME

    BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT  

Coastal Hancock, ME; Coastal Washington, ME

Beach Hazards Statement issued June 12 at 2:23PM EDT until June 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Coastal Hancock; Coastal Washington

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Friday 2:23pm EDT

Alert Effective: Friday 2:23pm EDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 8:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Saturday 8:00am EDT

Event Ends: Saturday 8:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Caribou ME

Details: 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...The warm temperatures in the middle to upper 70s to
middle 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of
the cold water temperatures which are currently in the upper
40s.

* WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday 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.

Information: 
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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a7434d0a3885a20a80c96997414ad1e22c8584e.001.1
Codes: MEZ029, MEZ030
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a7434d0a3885a20a80c96997414ad1e22c8584e.001.1