845  
FZUS51 KGYX 212102  
CWFGYX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ100-221000-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED NORTH OF THE GULF OF MAINE THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE A NOR'EASTER WILL CONTINUE MEANDERING SLOWLY  
NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE GULF STREAM. BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS  
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY ON THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GALES  
ARE EXPECTED ON THE COASTAL AND OUTER WATERS. THE NOR'EASTER WILL  
ALSO CONTINUE SWELLS AND SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS REMAINING ABOVE 5  
FEET.  
 
 
 
ANZ151-221000-  
PENOBSCOT BAY-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT  
OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ153-221000-  
CASCO BAY-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT  
OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ150-221000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON, ME TO PORT CLYDE, ME OUT 25 NM-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS  
DAYBREAK. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ152-221000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE, ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH, ME OUT 25 NM-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS  
DAYBREAK. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ154-221000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH, ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER, MA OUT  
25 NM-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT TOWARDS  
DAYBREAK. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ180-221000-  
WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ182-221000-  
WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ184-221000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
502 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
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