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FZUS51 KGYX 190642  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ100-192045-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
OCEAN WATERS REMAIN VERY COLD, AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO  
THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO  
UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF COLD OCEAN WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY  
MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TODAY WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING.  
THE FRONT CROSSES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH WINDS BECOME  
WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS  
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH AIR TEMPERATURES COOLING.  
 
 
 
ANZ151-192045-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.   
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ153-192045-  
CASCO BAY-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY  
FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY  
THIS MORNING, THEN 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.   
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ150-192045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ152-192045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ154-192045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ180-192045-  
WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING  
TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ182-192045-  
WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ184-192045-  
WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
242 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
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