Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
202 FZUS51 KGYX 172102 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM ANZ100-181000- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 60 NM... An approaching low and cold front will lead to increasing chances for showers late this afternoon through tonight. Rain could be heavy at times this evening and a rumble of thunder can`t be ruled out. Behind the front Friday morning, winds turn northwesterly and breezy. High pressure then moves in for Saturday. The high shifts east Sunday with another low potentially passing near or just south of the waters Sunday into Sunday night. $$ ANZ151-181000- Penobscot Bay- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of fog. Showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ153-181000- Casco Bay- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NW towards daybreak. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ150-181000- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW towards daybreak. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. Showers late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ152-181000- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW towards daybreak. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Areas of fog late this evening and overnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ154-181000- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW towards daybreak. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance of showers towards daybreak. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ180-181000- Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt towards daybreak. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ182-181000- Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt towards daybreak. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms until early morning. Showers late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ184-181000- Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM- 502 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt towards daybreak. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW 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 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$