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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
208 FZUS51 KCAR 181835 SRFCAR Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Caribou ME 235 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 MEZ029-190815- Coastal Hancock- Including the beaches of Sand Beach 235 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TOMORROW... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....No Thunderstorm Risk. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........51 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............Around 70. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Sand Beach...............High 9.4 feet (MLLW) 09:37 AM EDT. Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 03:32 PM EDT. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Thunderstorm Risk is Limited. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Sand Beach...............High 9.7 feet (MLLW) 10:22 AM EDT. Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 04:16 PM EDT. .FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast 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 $$ MEZ030-190815- Coastal Washington- Including the beaches of Roque Bluffs 235 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TOMORROW... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot in the afternoon. Thunderstorm Potential**....No Thunderstorm Risk. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........49 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. High Temperature............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Roque Bluffs.............High 11.0 feet (MLLW) 09:36 AM EDT. Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 03:39 PM EDT. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Thunderstorm Risk is Limited. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Roque Bluffs.............High 11.2 feet (MLLW) 10:22 AM EDT. Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 04:25 PM EDT. .FRIDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs around 60. Southeast 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 $$