Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
980 FZUS51 KCAR 040550 CWFCAR Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 1250 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 ANZ005-041800- 1250 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 .Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM... An Arctic cold front crosses the region today. High pres builds across the region Fri into Sat. A cold front crosses the region Sun. High pres builds toward the region Mon and crosses the region Tuesday. $$ ANZ050-041800- Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM- 1250 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers this morning, then widespread showers and numerous snow showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ051-041800- Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM- 1250 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning. Widespread showers this afternoon. Numerous snow showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow showers. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ052-041800- Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME- 1250 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated snow showers late this morning. Numerous rain and snow showers early this afternoon, then scattered snow showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow showers. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. $$