Maine Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 13 coastal waters zones off Maine, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Maine forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Casco Bay | N 11 ktN 11 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Cape Elizabeth | N 5 ktN 5 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point | E 3 ktE 3 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth | E 19 ktE 19 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington | E 18 ktE 18 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Stonington, ME to Port Clyde | E 18 ktE 18 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point | SE 12 ktSE 12 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Penobscot Bay | E 18 ktE 18 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
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Maine marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Maine right now?
9 of the 13 Maine marine zones are under an active advisory or warning, Casco Bay (small craft advisory), Cape Elizabeth (small craft advisory), Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point (small craft advisory), Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth (small craft advisory) and 5 others. Each zone page shows the expiry time and the full text.
How windy is it on the Maine coast right now?
Buoys off Maine are reporting 3 to 24 knots, the strongest at Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME (25-60 nm). A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Maine today?
The highest seas measured right now are 6 ft off Casco Bay, out of the 8 of 13 Maine zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Maine?
The National Weather Service, from its Caribou, ME office and its Gray, ME office. Each of the 13 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.