Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
658 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out
25 NM-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
658 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 10 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME
out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to
Stonington, ME out 25 NM.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out
25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
out 25 NM, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape
Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape
Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Penobscot Bay-Casco Bay-
1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft. For the Small Craft
Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
and seas 2 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Penobscot Bay and Casco Bay.
* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 1 AM EST
Wednesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM
Wednesday to 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
154 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Penobscot Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
Casco Bay-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
154 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Moderate freezing spray is possible over the upcoming weekend.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
154 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-
Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
154 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,
southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire,
central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New
Hampshire.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
The coldest air of the season is increasingly likely over the
upcoming weekend with temperatures and wind chills in the double
digits below zero possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1254 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
1254 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Light freezing spray is expected tonight.
Gale Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
From Friday into the weekend, moderate to heavy freezing spray is
expected. Also, gales are likely much of the time from Wednesday
night to Saturday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1254 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-
1254 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far
Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine and North Woods Maine.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Very cold wind chills are expected tonight. Wind chills to around 20
to 25 below zero are expected, increasing the risk for hypothermia
or frostbite to exposed skin.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Even colder wind chills and temperatures are expected late Friday
through Monday. Wind chills should bottom out around 35 below zero
for much of Northern Maine, and it will remain bitterly cold for
several days. This should be a cold outbreak of the magnitude we
typically see only every few years.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1254 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-
Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
1254 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine,
Coastal DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine
and Penobscot Valley Maine.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Extremely cold wind chills and temperatures are expected late Friday
through Monday. Wind chills should bottom out around 25 below zero
for much of the area, and it will remain bitterly cold for several
days. This should be a cold outbreak of the magnitude we typically
see only every few years.
Also, light snow is likely Wednesday night, with totals of 1 to 3
inches, and locally up to 4 inches.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
127 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
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Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-
Eastern Windsor-
127 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northeast Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Continued lake enhanced snow showers possible mainly across northern
New York and the spine of the central and northern Greens.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
An arctic airmass is expected to bring dangerously cold
temperatures to the region this weekend. Apparent, or feels-like,
temperatures of -20 to -35 are becoming increasingly likely.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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