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FZUS51 KGYX 150518
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
ANZ100-151930-
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS THROUGH INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND TODAY, WITH A COLD
FRONT CROSSING THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS
BEHIND THE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES LATE TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. A QUICK MOVING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CROSSES ON FRIDAY
NIGHT. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A
STRONGER COASTAL STORM IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
ANZ154-151930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT
25 NM-
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. AREAS OF FOG
TOWARDS DAYBREAK. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS TOWARDS
DAYBREAK.
THU
S 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 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
ANZ152-151930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. AREAS OF FOG
TOWARDS DAYBREAK. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS TOWARDS
DAYBREAK.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
ANZ150-151930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. AREAS OF FOG
TOWARDS DAYBREAK. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM TOWARDS DAYBREAK.
THU
S 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 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI 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 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
ANZ153-151930-
CASCO BAY-
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. AREAS OF FOG TOWARDS DAYBREAK. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS TOWARDS DAYBREAK.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
ANZ151-151930-
PENOBSCOT BAY-
1218 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
AREAS OF FOG TOWARDS DAYBREAK. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS TOWARDS DAYBREAK.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
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