Small Craft Advisory

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
655 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM

ANZ154-240100-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
655 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT... BECOMING
10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

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Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
311 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES TODAY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER
THE BAYS AND OUTER WATERS. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND WAVES TO ALSO
INCREASE. THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE OPEN OCEAN ON FRIDAY.

ANZ150>154-231900-
/O.EXT.KGYX.SC.Y.0051.130523T1600Z-130525T1200Z/
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
311 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

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