828  
FZUS51 KGYX 162202  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ100-171100-  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS SOUTH OF THE WATERS TONIGHT WITH LOW PRESSURE  
PASSING NORTH OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. SW WINDS AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL  
GUST TO GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS BRIEFLY  
TURN OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE INCREASING OUT OF THE SOUTH  
THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST TO  
GALE FORCE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND THEN WILL SHIFT WESTERLY  
FRIDAY NIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT.  
 
 
 
ANZ154-171100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY 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 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 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 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 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 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRI  
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ152-171100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT  
9 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: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ150-171100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT  
AT 9 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: S 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT,  
BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 17 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ153-171100-  
CASCO BAY-  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
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 4 TO  
6 FT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ151-171100-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
502 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 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  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.  
 
 
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