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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
407 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2025
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NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MILLINOCKET, EAST MILLINOCKET, PATTEN,
MEDWAY, HOULTON, HODGDON, SHERMAN, SMYRNA MILLS, 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, DANFORTH, VANCEBORO,
AND TOPSFIELD
407 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 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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