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Sheepscot, ME - (Below Rapids) Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
706 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

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

ANZ100-210100-
706 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM...
Westerly gales continue through this morning and then quickly
diminish through the day. Winds then strengthen again from the
southwest tonight with additional gale force gusts likely as an
Alberta clipper passes well north of the waters. High pressure
crosses the waters early next week, and then another weak clipper
crosses through Tuesday night.

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ANZ154-210100-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
707 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 11 seconds and W
7 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the evening with vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ152-210100-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
707 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming SE 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 9 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at
9 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow likely. Rain likely in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.

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ANZ150-210100-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
707 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ153-210100-
Casco Bay-
707 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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 with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Snow likely. Rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow and rain likely in the evening with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.

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ANZ151-210100-
Penobscot Bay-
707 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow and rain
likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow and rain likely, mainly in the
evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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