A New Hazard I Haven't Heard of Before: Beach Hazards Statement

[TJC44]

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
954 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...DANGER OF HYPOTHERMIA THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

.WARM AIR TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS OVERALL GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS
AND THE EXTENDED WEEKEND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT AREA
BEACHES. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE STILL COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE
HYPOTHERMIA SHOULD ANYONE FALL INTO THE WATER.

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COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
954 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...MONDAY.

* LOCATION...MIDCOAST AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF MAINE AS WELL AS
THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO
UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE
COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH WILL ONLY BE IN THE UPPER 50S.

* IMPACTS...THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE
HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ANYONE ON BOATS
OR PADDLECRAFT SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS THREAT.

* BEACH HAZARD...THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO
UPPER 80S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE
COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE UPPER
50S.

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.

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=box&wwa=beach hazards statement

[dudeman]

I'm glad I'm a Florida boy. Our water temps are better than 80*.

[slewfoot]

My pool temp is 86 degree's no need to go to the crowded beach. I can and will BBQ right here , matter of fact I took a 4 pound sirloin tip roast out of the freezer to smoke on the 4th. will have family over.
These day a person can get shot just driving to the beach.:scarface:

[TJC44]

My sister owns the house my family lived in when I was growing up. On the lake, almost always a breeze coming off the lake, just follow the path to the private beach.