420  
FZUS51 KCAR 210558  
SRFCAR  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
158 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025  
 
MEZ029-212015-  
COASTAL HANCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAND BEACH  
158 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW THIS MORNING. MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON.  
SURF........................AROUND 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........53 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO THE USCG, WHEN  
THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60  
DEGREES, THE AVERAGE SUBMERGED PERSON  
COULD LOSE DEXTERITY WITHIN MINUTES AND  
BE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SIMPLE TASKS  
LIKE BUCKLING A LIFE JACKET OR  
OPERATING A RADIO.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAND BEACH...............HIGH 10.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:59 AM EDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 04:02 PM EDT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF........................7 TO 10 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAND BEACH...............HIGH 10.7 FEET (MLLW) 10:50 AM EDT.  
LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 04:54 PM EDT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/CAR  
 

 
 
MEZ030-212015-  
COASTAL WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ROQUE BLUFFS  
158 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF........................3 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........53 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO THE USCG, WHEN  
THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60  
DEGREES, THE AVERAGE SUBMERGED PERSON  
COULD LOSE DEXTERITY WITHIN MINUTES AND  
BE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SIMPLE TASKS  
LIKE BUCKLING A LIFE JACKET OR  
OPERATING A RADIO.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
ROQUE BLUFFS.............HIGH 11.7 FEET (MLLW) 09:54 AM EDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 04:02 PM EDT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF........................4 TO 6 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ROQUE BLUFFS.............HIGH 12.0 FEET (MLLW) 10:47 AM EDT.  
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 04:55 PM EDT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/CAR  
 

 
 
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