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Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
110 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

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110 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM

Low pressure lifts across the Western Maine border today then exits through the Canadian Maritimes tonight through Friday. High pressure builds in later Friday into Friday night, then exits offshore Saturday morning. A weak system associated with a warm front crosses the waters on Sunday. Low pressure passes offshore Sunday night into Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM
110 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. Rain likely early this morning. A chance of rain late this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and snow.

MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning.

MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.

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Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM
110 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of snow and rain.

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

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and snow.

MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning.

MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME
110 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

FRI
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of snow and rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of snow.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.