Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
815 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

ANZ005-101415-
815 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM...
A weak disturbance crosses the area tonight. Low pres approaches
Wed, crosses Maine Wed night, and continues into E Canada on Thu.
High pres builds S of the waters Fri into Sat. Low pres approaches
Sat night and crosses the waters early Sun.

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ANZ050-101415-
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
815 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of snow late this evening. A chance of snow, then rain and snow
late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds. Snow with a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow and rain showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
showers. Light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the evening.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

$$

ANZ051-101415-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
815 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at
6 seconds and SE 7 ft at 9 seconds. Snow. Rain with a slight
chance of snow late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of snow showers. Light freezing spray after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

$$

ANZ052-101415-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
815 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Snow likely. Snow and rain likely late. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. A few gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Light
freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
snow.

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