FZUS51 KGYX 052037 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM ANZ100-061045- 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM. Low pressure quickly crosses SW to NE through the waters tonight with rain, fog, and drizzle. After its departure tomorrow, a stronger coastal low will cross the region Thursday into Friday bringing similar conditions. Northeast winds will increase and gales are possible with this system. High pressure briefly returns early in the weekend, before the next low approaches over the weekend. $$ ANZ154-061045- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly this evening. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. $$ ANZ152-061045- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming SW with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Rain likely this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. $$ ANZ150-061045- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain until early morning, then a chance of showers late. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. $$ ANZ153-061045- Casco Bay- 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog. Rain likely this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. $$ ANZ151-061045- Penobscot Bay- 337 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Rain until early morning, then a chance of showers late. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow showers in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$