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FZUS51 KGYX 111225
CWFGYX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
ANZ100-120230-
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING SHIFTING SOUTHERLY
THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM. THESE WINDS WILL BRING
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. SOUTH WINDS INCREASE FURTHER
TONIGHT AND MAY GUST TO GALE FORCE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE PASSAGE
OF A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS NORTHWESTERLY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS TO REACH GALE FORCE.A BRIEF BREAK IN
THE ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY LOW PRESSURE
CROSSING NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER PERIOD OF
GALES POSSIBLE.
ANZ154-120230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT
25 NM-
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING,
THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT 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.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
ANZ152-120230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, DECREASING
TO 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
ANZ150-120230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, DECREASING TO 1 NM
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING S
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO
10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ153-120230-
CASCO BAY-
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE 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 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
ANZ151-120230-
PENOBSCOT BAY-
825 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG LATE.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
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