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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM

ANZ100-101100-
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM...
High pressure will exit the region today. Low pressure slides
through New England tonight, with a larger area of low pressure set
to move through the Great Lakes and push north along the St. Lawrence
River into late week. This track may bring additional gale
conditions to the coastal waters.

$$

ANZ154-101100-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow late this
evening and early morning. A chance of rain after midnight, then a
slight chance of rain and snow towards daybreak. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

$$

ANZ152-101100-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of snow
late this evening. Snow likely with a slight chance of rain after
midnight, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow towards
daybreak. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening, decreasing to 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
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 45 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds
and W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

$$

ANZ150-101100-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Snow, a slight chance of rain and tstms after midnight. Rain and
snow likely towards daybreak. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 7 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ153-101100-
Casco Bay-
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow late this evening and
early morning. A slight chance of snow towards daybreak. Vsby 1 to
3 NM late this evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM towards daybreak.
.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. A chance of snow and
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening.

$$

ANZ151-101100-
Penobscot Bay-
502 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow likely after midnight. A chance of
snow with a slight chance of rain towards daybreak. Vsby 1 NM or
less after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.


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