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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
1004 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 25 nm


anz250-181600-
coastal waters east of ipswich bay and the stellwagen bank
national marine sanctuary-
1004 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est thursday...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through saturday
morning...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 7 ft at
6 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in
the afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 6 seconds and se 8 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
8 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at
6 seconds and se 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft.  

seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for maine
national weather service caribou me
1250 am est thu dec 18 2025


anz050-181800-
coastal waters from eastport, me to schoodic point, me out 25 nm-
1250 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw
late this morning, then becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt early this afternoon, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at
8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 7 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
18 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming s 18 ft at 10 seconds. rain. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...sw winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming w 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 12 to
17 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 19 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming s 16 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely in the evening. areas
of fog in the evening with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 11 to
15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
15 ft at 11 seconds, becoming sw 11 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft
at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming s 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 8 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kcar 180550
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coastal waters forecast for maine
national weather service caribou me
1250 am est thu dec 18 2025


anz051-181800-
coastal waters from schoodic point, me to stonington, me out
25 nm-
1250 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late this morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt early this
afternoon, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 7 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog. a chance
of rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 12 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming s 18 ft at 10 seconds. rain. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...w winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 18 ft at 11 seconds and w 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming
s 15 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening. areas of fog in the evening with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sat...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 11 to
15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
14 ft at 11 seconds and w 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming sw 10 ft at
11 seconds and w 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming s
9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 8 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for maine
national weather service caribou me
1250 am est thu dec 18 2025


anz052-181800-
intra coastal waters from schoodic point, me to stonington, me-
1250 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...storm warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.today...w winds around 5 kt, becoming s late this morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog. a chance of
rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 foot at
3 seconds. rain. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. areas of fog in the
evening with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 4 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kgyx 172203
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service gray me
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm


anz150-181100-
coastal waters from stonington, me to port clyde, me out 25 nm-
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...storm watch in effect from late thursday night through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt towards
daybreak. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: sw 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at
6 seconds and s 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft,
building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at
8 seconds, becoming s 16 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 12 to
16 ft. wave detail: s 15 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft,
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at
11 seconds and w 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 9 ft at 12 seconds
and w 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft.
a chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service gray me
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm


anz154-181100-
coastal waters from cape elizabeth, me to merrimack river, ma out
25 nm-
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at
5 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely after midnight.
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft,
building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 11 ft at
7 seconds, becoming se 13 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: se 12 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at 6 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 8 ft at
11 seconds and w 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 11 seconds
and w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. a chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kgyx 172203
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service gray me
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm


anz151-181100-
penobscot bay-
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...storm watch in effect from late thursday night through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt towards daybreak. seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft.
wave detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely in the evening
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming w 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
a chance of rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kgyx 172203
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service gray me
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm


anz152-181100-
coastal waters from port clyde, me to cape elizabeth, me out 25 nm-
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt towards
daybreak. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: sw 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at
6 seconds and s 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 7 seconds.
rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft,
building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at
8 seconds, becoming s 15 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: s 14 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at
11 seconds and w 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft.
a chance of rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kgyx 172203
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service gray me
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from stonington me to merrimack river ma out to 25 nm


anz153-181100-
casco bay-
502 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft.
rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. rain likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain and
snow after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
a chance of rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.sun night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$