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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
351 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2025
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COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
351 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2025
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT....WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-60S, WHILE WATER
TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID-40S.
* WHERE...COASTAL HANCOCK AND COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.
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