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FZUS51 KCAR 010550
CWFCAR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
ANZ005-011800-
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM
A COASTAL LOW DEVELOPS NEAR THE MAINE COAST TODAY, TRACKING INTO
NEW BRUNSWICK THIS EVENING, THEN SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH INTO THE
WESTERN MARITIMES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN FOR THE WEEKEND AS A WEAK COASTAL SYSTEM PASSES TO THE SOUTH.
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
ANZ050-011800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM-
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ051-011800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT
25 NM-
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
MORNING. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE
THIS MORNING, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ052-011800-
INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME-
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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