740  
FZUS51 KGYX 161844  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ100-170845-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM  
 
A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THIS AFTERNOON BRIEFLY SHIFTING WINDS OUT OF  
THE SOUTHWEST AND BRINGS THE CHANCES OFF OFFSHORE-MOVING  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT CROSSES TONIGHT SHIFTING WINDS BACK  
OFFSHORE THROUGH FRIDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS NORTHERN  
NEW ENGLAND LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS  
LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES  
TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ151-170845-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS EARLY, THEN TSTMS  
AND SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ153-170845-  
CASCO BAY-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ150-170845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN  
TSTMS AND SHOWERS LIKELY LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ152-170845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ154-170845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE. AREAS OF SMOKE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ180-170845-  
WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. PATCHY SMOKE LATE WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ182-170845-  
WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE  
EARLY, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE LATE. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS LATE  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ184-170845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY, THEN  
AREAS OF SMOKE LATE. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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