Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
728 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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728 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM...
Low pres off the Mid Atlc coast will track into the Gulf of Maine
tonight, then across the Downeast coast on Fri. Low pres will
stall over Maine and weaken on Sat then continue E into the
Maritimes Sun into Mon. Ridging builds in Tues. Another low pres
approaches Thu.

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ANZ050-231215-
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
728 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
late this evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming SE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at
10 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
728 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 12 ft at 9 seconds
and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening,
then rain late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late
this evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
late.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ052-231215-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
728 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening. Rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this
evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
late.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NE
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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