...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT....Warm temperatures in the mid to upper 80s to lower 90s
may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water
temperatures which are currently around 50.
* WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause
hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. 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.
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The Celtics trading Jaylen Brown to the rival Philadelphia 76ers may be the worst Boston sports swap since the Red Sox sent Mookie Betts to the Dodgers.
The Trenton Acadians have jumped out to a combined 10-3 start between the program's Senior and Junior American Legion baseball teams, and have been one of the state's model Legion programs this decade.
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The Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas will return to the College of the Atlantic campus in Bar Harbor on Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12.
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