261  
WHUS71 KGYX 210952  
MWWGYX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
452 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
ANZ154-212300-  
/O.EXB.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250121T2300Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
452 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION  
OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS 2 TO 5 FT.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK  
RIVER, MA OUT 25 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.  
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE  
HAZARDOUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON THEIR VESSEL. DURING FREEZING  
SPRAY CONDITIONS THE U.S. COAST GUARD ADVISES THAT YOU ENSURE ALL  
LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ153-211700-  
/O.EXB.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1700Z/  
CASCO BAY-  
452 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
* WHERE...CASCO BAY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE  
HAZARDOUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON THEIR VESSEL. DURING FREEZING  
SPRAY CONDITIONS THE U.S. COAST GUARD ADVISES THAT YOU ENSURE ALL  
LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ150-152-212300-  
/O.EXT.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250121T2300Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT  
25 NM-  
452 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION  
OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME  
OUT 25 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE  
ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.  
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE  
HAZARDOUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON THEIR VESSEL. DURING FREEZING  
SPRAY CONDITIONS THE U.S. COAST GUARD ADVISES THAT YOU ENSURE ALL  
LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ151-211700-  
/O.EXT.KGYX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1700Z/  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
452 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
* WHERE...PENOBSCOT BAY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE  
HAZARDOUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON THEIR VESSEL. DURING FREEZING  
SPRAY CONDITIONS THE U.S. COAST GUARD ADVISES THAT YOU ENSURE ALL  
LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE.  
 
 
 
 
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