High Surf Advisory until 08:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone will make for hazardous surf conditions.
* WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Large waves can present a danger to people on rocks above the water. Stay away from rock outcrops along the shoreline exposed to ocean waves...as waves can easily sweep people into the cold ocean water.
* LOCATION...Acadia National Park...Schoodic Point...Lamoine State Park...Castine...Roque Bluffs State Park...Machias... Eastport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COASTAL HANCOCK ... COASTAL WASHINGTON
Instructions:
A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.
Address/Location
Washington County, ME
28 Center St
Machias, ME 04654
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WCMEINFO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Surf Advisory