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CWFCAR
Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
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449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
.Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM...
Weak high pressure builds south of the area today. An area of low
pressure passes to the north Wednesday, with a cold front moving
through the area Wednesday evening. Another low pressure passes
to our north Friday, with another cold front moving through our
area. High pressure builds in Saturday with another low pressure
system passing north of the area on Sunday.
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Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming S 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming SW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 13 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
$$
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Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain likely in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow
after midnight.
$$
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Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming SE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
$$
CWFCAR
Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
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449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
.Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM...
Weak high pressure builds south of the area today. An area of low
pressure passes to the north Wednesday, with a cold front moving
through the area Wednesday evening. Another low pressure passes
to our north Friday, with another cold front moving through our
area. High pressure builds in Saturday with another low pressure
system passing north of the area on Sunday.
$$
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Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming S 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming SW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 13 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
$$
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Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain likely in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow
after midnight.
$$
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Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
449 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming SE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
$$