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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
958 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023
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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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