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FZUS51 KGYX 181830  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ100-190830-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM  
 
LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT.  
STRONG SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND WITH STRONG  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. GUSTY WEST WINDS  
FOLLOW THE FRONT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THEN HIGH PRESSURE PASSES  
THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY TRACK  
NEAR OR SOUTH OF THE WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ151-190830-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 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 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ153-190830-  
CASCO BAY-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..TORNADO WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ150-190830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY  
FOG.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW 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 AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ152-190830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..TORNADO WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ154-190830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..TORNADO WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ180-190830-  
WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS AROUND 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING SW  
AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ182-190830-  
WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ184-190830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
230 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.   
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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