Coastal Waters Forecast
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000 FZUS51 KGYX 232233 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM ANZ100-241245- 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM Low pressure crosses into the Gulf of Maine this evening with winds strengthening to gale force out of the north-northwest as the system departs overnight. Strong high pressure builds north of the waters Sunday through the middle of the week, and another low pressure system remains nearly stationary off the Mid-Atlantic coast, producing a northeast wind that may approach gale force at times with brief tightening of the pressure gradient. A front approaches from the west, then lingers nearby for the middle and end of the week with increasing chances for rain and fog. $$ ANZ154-241245- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A slight chance of snow this evening. Rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ ANZ152-241245- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain until early morning. Snow likely after midnight, then a chance of snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight, increasing to 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ ANZ150-241245- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening, then becoming N with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain until early morning. Snow likely after midnight, then a chance of snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely. $$ ANZ153-241245- Casco Bay- 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of snow this evening. Rain. A chance of snow and sleet likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less early this evening, increasing to 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ151-241245- Penobscot Bay- 633 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain until early morning. Snow and sleet likely after midnight, then a chance of snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight, increasing to 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. $$

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