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FZUS51 KGYX 171835
CWFGYX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
ANZ100-180845-
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
WESTERLY GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING BEHIND A
STRONG COLD FRONT THAT CROSSED THE WATERS THIS MORNING. ELEVATED
WINDS AND SEAS LIKELY LAST THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK. HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES OVERHEAD WEDNESDAY THEN PUSHES EAST THURSDAY AS A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
ANZ154-180845-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT
25 NM-
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ152-180845-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ150-180845-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING.
ANZ153-180845-
CASCO BAY-
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ151-180845-
PENOBSCOT BAY-
235 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
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