Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME Marine Forecast
| Today...E Winds Around 5 Kt. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Ne 1 Foot At 2 Seconds And S 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds Around 5 Kt. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: E 1 Foot At 2 Seconds And S 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. |
| Tue...E Winds Around 5 Kt, Becoming Sw In The Afternoon. Seas 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Ft In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: Se 1 Foot At 4 Seconds And S 1 Foot At 11 Seconds, Becoming S 2 Ft At 11 Seconds And Se 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. |
| Tue Night...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 1 Foot At 3 Seconds. |
| Wed...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas Around 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 11 Seconds And Sw 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. |
| Wed Night...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt After Midnight. Seas 1 To 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 1 Foot At 5 Seconds And Se 1 Foot At 10 Seconds. A Chance Of Rain In The Evening. A Chance Of Snow. |
| Thu...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Nw 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Thu Night...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Fri...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Fri Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 1 To 2 Ft, Building To 2 To 3 Ft After Midnight. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 629am EST Monday Feb 16 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Light snow is possible across the North from late tonight into Tuesday evening. This may result in some minor travel difficulties over the North. 2) There is a small chance for some snow across southern parts of our area Wednesday night. This could impact travel over southern areas Thursday morning. 3) There is also a small chance for some light snow Friday night into Saturday, which could reduce visibilities across the region. 4) Snow is possible from Sunday night into Monday, possibly impacting the commute next Monday. KEY MESSAGE 1...Light snow is possible across the North from late tonight into Tuesday evening. This may result in some minor travel difficulties over the North. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Northern stream shortwave ridging exits to the east this evening allowing for diffluent flow to set up aloft overnight. This coupled with some weak low level warm advection allows for some light snow to possibly work into the NW 1/3 of the CWA (County Warning Area) overnight, as a weak surface warm front approaches from the SW. The region remains under diffluent flow aloft on Tuesday, with a couple of shortwaves passing across mainly Northern Maine embedded in the flow. This should allow for snow to overspread most of the North, mainly north of a Greenville to Houlton line. There is a slight chance of light snow to the south of that line down into the Bangor Region and far northern Downeast Maine. The snow could linger into Tuesday evening across the North as the main axis of an upper level low swings through and into New Brunswick, before a passing cold front brings an end to the snow from west to east towards midnight. For now expect snow fall of generally of less than 1/2 an inch with this system, except for around 1" possible across the higher terrain in the North s and Saint Johns Valley region. Upped probability of precipitation Late Monday night-Tuesday by blending in NAMNest and ConsShort probability of precipitation with the NBM. There should be minimal wind with this system, so no expectation of any blowing snow. KEY MESSAGE 2... Low pressure sliding across Southern New England will bring a chance for some snow across southern parts of our area Wednesday night. This could impact travel over southern areas Thursday morning. KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... A shallow wave of low pressure sliding under a blocking high in Central Canada will weaken as it approaches Southern New England on Wednesday. From there, the low will be suppressed to our south by the combination of surface high pressure and an upper trough to our north. Forecast models differ considerably on this lows potential to bring us some snow with the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) maintaining a stronger and more rounded low nudging some snow into our area Wednesday night, while the NAM and GFS (Global Forecast System) crush the low to our south keeping our region dry. The NAM, however, is closer with this low indicating that snow may come as far north as the southern tip of Maine, though still south of us. Given the uncertainty, will keep low chance probability of precipitation for southern parts of our region Wednesday night. KEY MESSAGE 3... A weak occluded front lifting northeast from low pressure over the Great Lakes will bring a slight chance for some light snow Friday night into Saturday. KEY MESSAGE 3 DESCRIPTION... As we approach the end of the week, blocking high pressure over East Central Canada will continue to make it difficult for weather systems to reach us with forecast models continuing to struggle with their solutions of when/if a weather system may reach us under this block. A new low will approach from the Great Lakes on Friday supported by a weak upper trough. Both the GFS and ECMWF are indicating that the block will hold this system to the south keeping our region dry so will only carry slight chance pops. KEY MESSAGE 4... Low pressure developing off the Mid-Atlantic coast late in the weekend may bring snow Sunday night into Monday. KEY MESSAGE 4 DESCRIPTION... Long range forecast guidance is indicating that a significant low pressure system may develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast late in the weekend supported by a trough digging into the Midwest. From there, the low will track east off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Many major storm systems have been missing us to the south and passing us out to sea during the last few weeks. However, it is climatological that systems will begin tracking back further north as we go into late winter. Both the GFS and ECMWF have a strong storm off the coast Sunday night into Monday with the GFS now tracking it close enough to bring significant snow and wind to our area Sunday night into next Monday. However, the ECMWF is keeping the low south of our area. This is still a week out, but given its potential and the fact that both major long range models are showing a strong system, we are mentioning it now as something that bears watching. Marine A relaxed pressure gradient over the waters through Tuesday will limit winds to 10 kt or less and seas to 2 ft or less. North winds may reach SCA (Small Craft Advisory) across the offshore waters Wednesday night into Thursday. NE winds may again reach SCA (Small Craft Advisory) Friday night into early Sunday. Seas will reach 4 to 5 ft, mainly in S swell from an offshore storm, Tuesday night into Wednesday. Otherwise seas should remain below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) this week into next weekend. NOAA Caribou ME Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories ME...None. Marine None. |
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