National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KGYX

FZUS51 KGYX 020533
CWFGYX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM

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1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM

Low pressure deepens as it lifts north through the Canadian Maritimes today. Westerly winds in the wake of this low will gust to gale force through this morning. Colder air moving over the waters will also bring moderate freezing spray. Winds drop below gale force this afternoon, but will remain gusty enough for conditions hazardous to small craft through Saturday.


ANZ154-021945
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

SAT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.


ANZ152-021945
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated flurries early this morning. Light freezing spray.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds. Light freezing spray.

MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.


ANZ150-021945
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated flurries early this morning. Light freezing spray.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow. Light freezing spray. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Moderate freezing spray.

MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Moderate freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.


ANZ153-021945
Casco Bay
1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated flurries early this morning. Light freezing spray.

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Light freezing spray in the evening.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Light freezing spray.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Light freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.


ANZ151-021945
Penobscot Bay
1233 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING

FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds. Moderate freezing spray.

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Light freezing spray.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Light freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Moderate freezing spray.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Moderate freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. A chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.