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FZUS51 KCAR 161750
CWFCAR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1250 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
ANZ005-170600-
1250 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES TONIGHT AND PASSES TO THE
NORTH WEDNESDAY, WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES TO OUR
NORTHWEST FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS
THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SATURDAY WITH
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING NORTH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY.
ANZ050-170600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM-
1250 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT
9 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 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 18 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
14 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
ANZ051-170600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT
25 NM-
1250 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 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 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 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
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
ANZ052-170600-
INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME-
1250 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
5 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 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S 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 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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