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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

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

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614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM
A cold front will cross the waters tonight bringing a sharp wind
shift from the SW to the NW tonight with conditions remaining
hazardous to small craft through Sunday. High pressure builds in
Sunday afternoon before low pressure crosses Monday bringing some
rain and snow to the waters with winds and seas diminishing. Gusty
conditions return to the waters in the wake of the departing storm on
Tuesday.

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ANZ154-231215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds. Snow and rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
A chance of snow showers in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ152-231215-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Snow and rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ150-231215-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ153-231215-
Casco Bay-
614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
slight chance of showers late this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Snow. Rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ151-231215-
Penobscot Bay-
614 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

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

$$