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FZUS51 KGYX 200639  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ100-202045-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
 
 
OCEAN WATERS REMAIN VERY COLD, AND AIR TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO  
BE HOT THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PEOPLE  
TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF COLD OCEAN WATERS.  
A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY.  
HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH  
AIR TEMPERATURES COOLING. BROAD LOW PRESSURE THEN APPROACHES FROM THE  
SOUTHWEST THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
ANZ151-202045-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ153-202045-  
CASCO BAY-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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
 
NW 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ150-202045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 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. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW 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: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ152-202045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 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: S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 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. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW 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: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ154-202045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO  
30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 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
 
SW 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. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ180-202045-  
WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND S 3 FT AT 8 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 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ182-202045-  
WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 8 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. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ184-202045-  
WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
239 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.   
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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