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FZUS51 KGYX 120545  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ100-121945-  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE WATERS THIS MORNING WILL ALLOW WESTERLY  
WINDS TO INCREASE AND BEGIN TO GET GUSTY. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE  
EXPECTED FOR ALL WATERS TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT INTO  
TUESDAY. AFTER THAT A SLOWLY MARCHING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE  
WATERS AND ALLOW WINDS TO STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH MIDWEEK.  
ALTHOUGH THE TRACK IS UNCERTAIN, A COASTAL LOW MAY BRING A FURTHER  
INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS TOWARD LATE WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ154-121945-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ152-121945-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ150-121945-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ153-121945-  
CASCO BAY-  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ151-121945-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
1245 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
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