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Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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886 FZUS51 KGYX 170550 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM ANZ100-172000- 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM Gusty north northwest continue through Friday morning before gradually diminishing as high pressure builds in for the weekend. A cold front will be marching eastward and allow winds to turn to a more southwesterly direction. The front crosses the waters early next week with a band of showers before winds shift to offshore again. $$ ANZ154-172000- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ ANZ152-172000- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...SE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. $$ ANZ150-172000- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ ANZ153-172000- Casco Bay- 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ ANZ151-172000- Penobscot Bay- 150 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$