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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

ANZ250-254-190000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-251119T0000Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  3 to 5 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen
  Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Coastal waters from
  Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1158 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

ANZ050-051-190000-
/O.CAN.KCAR.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-251118T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KCAR.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-251119T0000Z/
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
1158 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME
  out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to
  Stonington, ME out 25 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1158 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

ANZ052-190000-
/O.EXT.KCAR.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-251119T0000Z/
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
1158 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to
  Stonington, ME.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
638 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

ANZ150-152-154-190000-
/O.EXT.KGYX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-251119T0000Z/
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out
25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
638 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  2 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
  out 25 NM, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape
  Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape
  Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
638 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

ANZ151-153-190000-
/O.EXT.KGYX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-251119T0000Z/
Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay-
638 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  1 to 3 ft.

* WHERE...Penobscot Bay and Casco Bay.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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