FZUS51 KGYX 181511 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 60 NM ANZ100-190515- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 60 NM... Southwest winds increase today ahead of an approaching cold front, bringing gusty conditions occasionally approaching gale force. Showers and thunderstorms will cross the waters this afternoon and evening. There will also be a return of wildfire smoke, which may lower visibility at times. High pressure returns tonight and lingers until the middle of next week when the next front approaches. $$ ANZ151-190515- Penobscot Bay- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Patchy smoke early this afternoon. Areas of smoke late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of smoke in the evening. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ153-190515- Casco Bay- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. Areas of smoke late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Areas of smoke in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ150-190515- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of smoke early this afternoon. Patchy smoke late. A chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of smoke in the evening. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ152-190515- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of smoke this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. Areas of smoke in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ154-190515- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Areas of smoke this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Areas of smoke in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ180-190515- Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy smoke. A chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of smoke in the evening. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ182-190515- Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of smoke late this morning, then patchy smoke this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of smoke in the evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ184-190515- Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM- 1111 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of smoke. A chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. Areas of smoke in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$