Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued ExpiredStart Time
Fri 04/26/2024 03:27 PM EDTEnd Time
Fri 04/26/2024 10:00 PM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Manchester, NH ∙ Nashua, NH ∙ Bow, NH ∙ Massabesic Lake, NH ∙ Hampstead, NH ∙ Wakefield, NH ∙ Springvale, ME ∙ Pleasant Mountain, ME ∙ Raymond, ME ∙ Lebanon Municipal Airport, NHFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 327 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...National Weather Service Cold Water Safety Message... * The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the lower 40s across Sebago Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee and in the regions smaller lakes and rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the US Coast Guard, when the water temperatures are below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high. 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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MEZ012-013-018>021-033-NHZ005>013-015-270200- Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Interior York- Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec- Interior Cumberland Highlands-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough- Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Lyme, Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, Claremont, Cornish, Unity, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Lempster, Newport, Charlestown, Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord, Dunbarton, Loudon, Hooksett, Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury, Gilsum, Keene, Marlow, Sullivan, Surry, Jaffrey, Manchester, Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow, Chester, Derry, Hampstead, Exeter, Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon, Goffstown, Peterborough, Sharon, and Weare 327 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
