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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
804 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

ANZ154-101515-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
804 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING...THEN SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
804 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

ANZ150-152-101515-
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-
804 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2
FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
247 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS JUST TO OUR SOUTH
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...CAUSING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS OVER THE WATERS.

ANZ150-152-154-101100-
/O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0006.100210T1800Z-100211T1800Z/
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
247 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
952 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

ANZ050-051-101000-
/O.CON.KCAR.GL.W.0004.100211T0500Z-100211T1700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
952 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TO NOON EST THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
NOON EST THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NORCROSS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
949 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM

ANZ050-101000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM-
949 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING
N AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
949 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM

ANZ051-101000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
949 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING
N AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

ANZ081-100830-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE
930 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST S...EXCEPT N PORTION TO 6
TO 9 FT. SNOW...EXCEPT RAIN S PORTION.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 TO 21 FT...EXCEPT N PORTION TO 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 14 FT LATE...HIGHEST S. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI.
.SAT AND SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
$$

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