Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME Marine Forecast
| Today...W Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt, Becoming Nw 5 To 10 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 5 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming E 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 3 Seconds And S 2 Ft At 7 Seconds. Snow And Rain After Midnight With Vsby 1 Nm Or Less. |
| Sun...E Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt, Becoming N 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And S 2 Ft At 7 Seconds. Rain Likely. A Chance Of Freezing Rain In The Morning, Then Snow Likely In The Afternoon. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm. |
| Sun Night...Nw Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt, Becoming W 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: W 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 6 Seconds. Snow And Rain Likely In The Evening, Then A Chance Of Snow After Midnight. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm In The Evening. |
| Mon...W Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: W 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And E 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. |
| Mon Night...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: W 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And Ne 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. |
| Tue...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Tue Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Rain After Midnight. |
| Wed...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. A Chance Of Rain In The Morning. |
| Wed Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming W 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 854am EST Sat Jan 10 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... The wind advisory for northern areas has been cancelled as the strongest winds have now diminished. Added a chance of freezing rain for Downeast Maine from late tonight through Sunday. A light glaze of ice possible. Added patchy blowing snow across the north late Sunday night into Monday afternoon with gusty northwest winds. Temperatures falling Wednesday night and through the day on Thursday may result in refreezing meltwater on roads leading to slick travel. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Strong, gusty winds expected early this morning. A few power outages are possible, especially over northern Maine. 2) A winter storm is expected tonight through Sunday night with over 6 inches possible across the north and a light glaze of ice Downeast. 3) Gusty northwest winds bringing patchy blowing snow over the north late Sunday night into Monday afternoon. 4) Falling temps Wednesday night into Thursday will result in slick roads impacting travel. KEY MESSAGE 1... Strong, gusty winds expected early this morning. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Behind a cold front passing through the region, winds are expected to become westerly and increase in response to a tight pressure gradient setting up over the area. Model soundings show 50 to 60 kts of flow at the top of a mixed layer. Expecting some of this to be mixed down to the surface resulting in gusts 40 to 50 mph. Still some questions on how efficiently winds are mixed down to the surface as models currently show a very shallow and weak inversion right at the surface, likely driven by the cold snowpack. Unclear how much this will impact surface gusts but it could mean some gusts are on the lower end of the expected range. KEY MESSAGE 2... A winter storm is expected tonight through Sunday night with over 6 inches possible across the north and a light glaze of ice Downeast. KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... A low pressure system is expected to move across the Great Lakes region Saturday night bringing a band of snow through the area ahead of an occluded front. High pressure positioned to the north should help keep cold air in place allowing much of the area to remain as snow. Snow beginning late tonight should quickly transition to a wintry mix of some sleet and light freezing rain Downeast along and south of route 9 with rain also possible along the immediate coast as a warm nose aloft sets up. Precipitation continues through Sunday morning with snow to the north and a wintry mix Downeast as a secondary low develops and intensifies while passing through the Gulf of Maine. Based on model soundings have a bit more confidence in sleet than freezing rain. The amount and where freezing rain sets up will depend on surface temperatures and models are showing some differences in how far inland above freezing temperatures penetrate. A lightening or break in the precipitation is possible around mid-day Sunday as drier air temporarily moves in. The secondary low in the Gulf of Maine considerably intensifies and a second round of snow develops over the area Sunday afternoon and continues into Sunday night. Expect snow in all areas as the low wraps cold air into the area. KEY MESSAGE 3... Gusty northwest winds bringing patchy blowing snow over the north late Sunday night into Monday afternoon. KEY MESSAGE 3 DESCRIPTION... Low exiting into the Maritimes on Monday will be deepening with pressure gradient increasing. Winds around 900mb increase to between 35-40kts and 24hr max QMD wind gust from NBM5.0 indicates 35-40kts over higher terrain areas. Bumped winds up significantly from original NBM and favored areas should see wind gusts between 30-40 mph on either side of daybreak. These winds will almost certainly result in blowing snow after midnight across the north. Have only worded it as patchy blowing snow at this point, although with snow falling through about 09z over the northeast agricultural areas, this may need to be boosted to areas of blowing snow. Either way, expect significant drifting snow on east-west roads downwind of agricultural areas across the north Sunday night into Monday afternoon. KEY MESSAGE 4... Falling temps Wednesday night into Thursday will result in slick roads impacting travel. KEY MESSAGE 4 DESCRIPTION... Warming temperatures ahead of low pressure system on Wednesday will bring a rain/snow mix to the region. An arctic front expected to move through late Wednesday night will lead to falling temperatures overnight and possibly through the day on Thursday. At this time there are discrepancies with models on how fast temps drops on Thursday. This appears to be due to energy moving off of the southeast coast of the U.S. and where it goes Wednesday night. Will it be enough to prevent arctic front from moving thru CWA (County Warning Area) cleanly on Wednesday night or will it slow it/s arrival? 2M temps from latest DESI run is showing a significant spread between the 25th and 75th percentile so not confident enuf to go with any one solution at this point. However, the impact will likely be significant to travel during the day Thursday if standing water left behind from rain on Wednesday can refreeze overnight. Marine Through Sunday... Gales decrease to small craft conditions early this morning. Below small craft conditions this afternoon through early tonight. Small craft conditions return late tonight through Sunday morning. Sunday night through Tuesday: NW winds at or above gale force Sunday night into early Monday afternoon all waters. Winds maintain marginal SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels over the outer waters through the day on Wednesday. Seas increase to 5 to 10 feet on Sunday night before gradually falling to 5ft Tuesday morning over the outer waters. Marginal SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level winds continue thru Wednesday. NOAA Caribou ME Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories ME...Winter Weather Advisory from 2am Sunday to 1am EST Monday for MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 4pm EST this afternoon for ANZ050- 051. Small Craft Advisory until 1pm EST this afternoon for ANZ052. |
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