130  
WHUS41 KGYX 291358  
CFWGYX  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
958 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
MEZ023>028-NHZ014-300000-  
/O.CON.KGYX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230530T0000Z/  
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-  
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-  
958 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S MAY CAUSE  
PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF COLD WATER TEMPERATURES,  
WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE LOWER 50S.  
 
* WHERE...IN MAINE, COASTAL YORK, COASTAL CUMBERLAND, SAGADAHOC,  
LINCOLN, KNOX AND COASTAL WALDO COUNTIES. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,  
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE  
HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. 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 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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