* WHAT. The warm air temperatures in the 70s to lower 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper 40s to mid 50s. * WHERE. In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN. From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS. 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.

* WHAT. .The warm air temerpatures in the low 70s to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the mid 40s. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN. From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS. The cold temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. Anyone on boast of paddle craft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE HANCOCK WASHINGTON IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE PENOBSCOT IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE PISCATAQUIS IN NORTHERN MAINE AROOSTOOK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BREWER, CARIBOU, DOVER-FOXCROFT, EASTPORT, ELLSWORTH, GREENVILLE, GUILFORD, HOULTON, MACHIAS, MADAWASKA, MILO, OLD TOWN, ORONO, AND PRESQUE ISLE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE SOMERSET IN WESTERN MAINE FRANKLIN OXFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALNA, ANDOVER, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ATHENS, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, AVON, BATH, BELFAST, BETHEL, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRISTOL, BROOKS, BRYANT POND, BYRON, CAMDEN, CHINA, COBURN GORE, CORNVILLE, DAMARISCOTTA, DAVIS, DRESDEN, EMBDEN, FARMINGTON, GREENE, HANOVER, HOPE, JACKSON, KINGFIELD, KNOX, LEWISTON, LIBERTY, MINOT, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NEW PORTLAND, NEWCASTLE, OQUOSSOC, OWLS HEAD, PALERMO, PALMYRA, PHIPPSBURG, PITTSFIELD, RANGELEY, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, SABATTUS, SIDNEY, SKOWHEGAN, TOPSHAM, TURNER, UPTON, VASSALBORO, WALES, WATERVILLE, WHITEFIELD, WILSONS MILLS, AND WINDSOR.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 292 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALNA, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, BATH, BELFAST, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRISTOL, BROOKS, CAMDEN, DAMARISCOTTA, DRESDEN, HOPE, JACKSON, KNOX, LIBERTY, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NEWCASTLE, OWLS HEAD, PHIPPSBURG, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, TOPSHAM, AND WHITEFIELD.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 292 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE HANCOCK WASHINGTON IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE PENOBSCOT IN NORTHERN MAINE AROOSTOOK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BREWER, CARIBOU, EASTPORT, ELLSWORTH, HOULTON, MACHIAS, MADAWASKA, OLD TOWN, ORONO, AND PRESQUE ISLE.