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FZUS51 KCAR 180345
CWFCAR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1045 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
ANZ005-181615-
1045 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING, THEN
SLIDES TO THE EAST THURSDAY NIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES TO
OUR NORTHWEST FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER COLD FRONT FRIDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE PASSING NORTH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
TOWARDS THE AREA AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ050-181615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM-
1045 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 6
SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO
17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 17 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 19 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 16 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ051-181615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT
25 NM-
1045 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING W 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO
17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 17 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 18 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ052-181615-
INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME-
1045 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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