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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2025
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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALLAGASH, CLAYTON LAKE, MADAWASKA,
FORT KENT, FRENCHVILLE, PRESQUE ISLE, CARIBOU, VAN BUREN, MARS HILL,
ASHLAND, BAKER LAKE, BILLY-JACK DEPOT, BAXTER ST PARK,
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE, CHURCHILL DAM, MOUNT KATAHDIN, MILLINOCKET,
EAST MILLINOCKET, PATTEN, MEDWAY, HOULTON, HODGDON, SHERMAN,
SMYRNA MILLS, GREENVILLE, MONSON, BLANCHARD, LINCOLN, HOWLAND,
SPRINGFIELD, BANGOR, BREWER, ORONO, OLD TOWN, AMHERST, AURORA,
DEDHAM, EASTBROOK, GREAT POND, CALAIS, GRAND LAKE STREAM, WESLEY,
PRINCETON, ELLSWORTH, BAR HARBOR, BUCKSPORT, ORLAND, CASTINE,
EASTPORT, PERRY, MACHIAS, CHERRYFIELD, DOVER-FOXCROFT, MILO,
GUILFORD, DANFORTH, VANCEBORO, AND TOPSFIELD
343 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2025
..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLD WATER SAFETY MESSAGE
* WATER TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY COLD, AROUND 50 ON THE LAKES AND
LOWER 50S ON THE RIVERS, WHICH CAN QUICKLY CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA TO
ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THE MAINE WARDEN
SERVICE, WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60 DEGREES, THE
AVERAGE SUBMERGED PERSON COULD LOSE DEXTERITY WITHIN MINUTES AND BE
UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SIMPLE TASKS. ANYONE ON SMALL BOATS, CANOES OR
KAYAKS SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY IF RECREATING THIS WEEKEND AND USE
EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START
AND ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET!
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