Coastal Waters Forecast
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223 FZUS51 KGYX 190643 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM ANZ100-192045- 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM A gale center develops south of Cape Cod late this afternoon and tonight, bringing freshening east to northeasterly winds for the next several days across the Gulf of Maine. The gale weakens as it drifts southward by Sunday, but lingers across the western Atlantic through early next week, keeping seas elevated for several days as high pressure builds southward across the waters. $$ ANZ154-192045- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ152-192045- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ150-192045- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ153-192045- Casco Bay- 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ151-192045- Penobscot Bay- 243 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. $$