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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

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

ANZ100-200100-
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM...
Southerly storm force wind develop ahead of a strong cold front
today. The front crosses the waters this evening. Winds shift
westerly tonight behind behind the front with westerly gales likely.
An Alberta clipper system tracks north of the waters on Sunday. High
pressure crosses the waters early next week, and then another weak
clipper crosses through Tuesday night.


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ANZ154-200100-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to
30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 13 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early
this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Areas of
fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Patchy
fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft
at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at
12 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of snow and rain in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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ANZ152-200100-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at
7 seconds, becoming S 15 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog early this
morning. Patchy dense fog late this morning and early afternoon.
Patchy fog late. A chance of rain this morning. A slight chance of
tstms late this morning and early afternoon. Rain this afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming S 13 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
12 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at
7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SW 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. A chance of snow in the
morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ150-200100-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, increasing to
35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
11 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming S 15 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Rain. A slight
chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 17 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming S 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening.
Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to
14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 7 seconds
and S 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW 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 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow and
rain likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ153-200100-
Casco Bay-
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late this morning and afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. A chance of
rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this
morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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ANZ151-200100-
Penobscot Bay-
707 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late this morning and afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Rain. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and early
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to
35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon with vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Snow likely with a chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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