National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KGYX
FZUS51 KGYX 170532
CWFGYX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM
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132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM
Strong low pressure will track west of New England into Tuesday with Gale to Storm force winds. Elevated winds and seas likely last through at least midweek. High pressure moves overhead Wednesday, pushing east Thursday.
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Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM
132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, then a chance
of showers towards daybreak.
TUE
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at
10 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
5 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 NM or
less.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
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Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, then showers
likely towards daybreak.
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 13 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
6 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. A
chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
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Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Rain, then showers likely towards daybreak.
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt in the morning. Seas
13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 17 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W
6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. A
chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Casco Bay
132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Rain, then showers likely towards daybreak.
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the morning. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
WED
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 NM
or less.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
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Penobscot Bay
132 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Rain, then showers towards daybreak.
TUE
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to
around 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



