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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
225 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
225 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S MAY CAUSE
PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF COLD WATER TEMPERATURES
WHICH ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S.
* WHERE...IN MAINE, COASTAL YORK, COASTAL CUMBERLAND, SAGADAHOC,
LINCOLN, KNOX AND COASTAL WALDO COUNTIES. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. AIR
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER AND IN THE 60S ON MONDAY BUT ARE
EXPECTED BE IN THE 80S ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE
HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THE US
COAST GUARD, WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 50 DEGREES,
THE CHANCE OF IMMEDIATE INCAPACITATION DUE TO COLD SHOCK IS
EXTREMELY HIGH. 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.
ALL BOATERS AND PADDLERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY OR U.S. POWER SQUADRONS AT
WWW.WOW.USCGAUX/I_WANT_A_USC/INDEX.PHP TO RECEIVE A FREE VESSEL
CHECK. THIS IS A CONVENIENT, NO CONSEQUENCE WAY TO ENSURE YOUR
VESSEL IS OUTFITTED WITH ALL REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE LABEL YOUR PADDLECRAFT WITH YOUR CONTACT
INFORMATION (IF FOUND STICKER) IN THE EVENT IT IS FOUND ADRIFT ON
THE WATER.
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