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Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
607 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

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607 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM

Surface low pressure tracks well into the Maritimes this evening. High pressure builds in toight, then exits east of Nova Scotia on Saturday. A weak low pressure crosses the waters Saturday. Low pressure passes offshore Sunday into Monday. High pressure builds towards the area Tuesday and remains through Wednesday.

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ANZ050-171215
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM
607 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, becoming SW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray this evening.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

MON
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of snow after midnight.

TUE
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ051-171215
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM
607 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight, becoming SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray this evening.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the evening.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

MON
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.

TUE
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

WED
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.

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ANZ052-171215
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME
607 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming W around 5 kt after midnight, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray this evening.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.