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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCAR
FZUS51 KCAR 041540
CWFCAR
Coastal Waters Forecast for Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1140 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
ANZ005-050415
1140 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Synopsis for Eastport ME to Stonington ME Out 25 NM
An occluded front will cross the waters early today. Low pres will approach Sat, then cross the region Sun. Another low will approach Mon then cross the region Tue.
ANZ050-050415
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM
1140 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds around 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1
foot at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW
3 ft at 3 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds
and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain and sleet
with snow likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
SUN
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
MON
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow
showers after midnight.
TUE
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of snow and rain in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.
ANZ051-050415
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM
1140 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds around 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1
foot at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of rain, snow and sleet in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
6 seconds. Rain and sleet with snow likely in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
TUE
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
snow and rain.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight.
ANZ052-050415
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME
1140 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds
and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Sleet and snow in
the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight.