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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM

ANZ100-202045-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 60 NM...
A weak front crosses the waters today. The front will stall south of
the waters through Friday night with waves of low pressure tracking
along the front while high pressure builds in from the northwest. An
area of low pressure approaches from the south and will pass over or
near the waters late Saturday and Saturday night. Another area of
low pressure is expected to pass well north of the waters late
Sunday into early Monday sending a cold front across the waters.

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ANZ151-202045-
Penobscot Bay-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas
of fog until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ153-202045-
Casco Bay-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then
becoming S around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ150-202045-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ152-202045-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning. Areas of fog
late this morning, then patchy fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ154-202045-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ180-202045-
Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Areas of fog until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ182-202045-
Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming E around 5 kt early this afternoon, becoming S around 5 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this
morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ184-202045-
Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM-
241 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then
becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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