Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
430 WHUS71 KCAR 050725 MWWCAR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 225 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ANZ050-051-051400- /O.CAN.KCAR.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250205T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KCAR.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-250205T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KCAR.UP.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250205T1900Z/ Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM- Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM- 225 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... During freezing spray conditions the U.S. Coast Guard advises that you ensure all lifesaving equipment remains free of ice. Mariners should prepare for accumulation of ice on their vessel and consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous navigating conditions. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ052-051400- /O.EXT.KCAR.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-250205T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KCAR.UP.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250205T1900Z/ Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME- 225 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray. * WHERE...Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM EST this morning. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 2 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... During freezing spray conditions the U.S. Coast Guard advises that you ensure all lifesaving equipment remains free of ice. Mariners should prepare for accumulation of ice on their vessel and consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous navigating conditions. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$