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Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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541 FZUS51 KGYX 210557 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM ANZ100-212000- 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM High pressure builds in from the north. High pressure will hold over New England through Saturday while Hurricane Erin passes well south of the coastal waters. Long period swell from Erin will build, peaking late Friday into this weekend. The gradient from Erin and high pressure to the north will bring increasing northeast flow Thursday and Friday. Winds shifts out of the south late in the weekend ahead of an approaching cold front. $$ ANZ154-212000- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 17 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds and SE 7 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ152-212000- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 17 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 18 seconds and SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 17 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ150-212000- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE towards daybreak. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 17 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 18 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 17 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ153-212000- Casco Bay- 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ151-212000- Penobscot Bay- 157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog towards daybreak. Vsby 1 to 3 NM towards daybreak. .THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely. $$