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Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

ANZ005-262100
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM

Low pres will cross Northern Maine today. Another low pres will cross Southern Maine tonight. Arctic high pres will build down from the N Fri into Sat and settle well S of the waters Sun. A cold front will approach from the W on Mon.


ANZ050-262100
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.


ANZ051-262100
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then scattered showers early this afternoon. Isolated showers late.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.


ANZ052-262100
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then scattered showers early this afternoon. Isolated showers late. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.