Small Craft Advisories for Maine coastal waters, October 8
Updated October 9 at 2:01 PM EDT: NWS Caribou ME re-issued Small Craft Advisories for Downeast Maine offshore zones through 2:00 PM EDT Saturday, October 10. Offshore coverage runs from Eastport to Schoodic Point and Schoodic Point to Stonington out 25 nautical miles. The intracoastal zone from Schoodic Point to Stonington expired without re-issuance. Mid-coast and south-coast Maine advisories from NWS Gray ME ran through 8:00 PM EDT October 8.
NWS Caribou ME issued Small Craft Advisories at 4:28 AM EDT Thursday, October 8, for Downeast Maine coastal waters. The advisories cover two offshore segments: Eastport to Schoodic Point out 25 nautical miles and Schoodic Point to Stonington out 25 nautical miles, both in effect through 8:00 PM EDT. A separate advisory for the intracoastal waters from Schoodic Point to Stonington runs through 4:00 PM EDT. The range covers the Quoddy Head to Frenchman Bay to Deer Isle corridor. Current zone text forecasts are at weather.gov/car.
Update, October 8 at 8:29 AM EDT: NWS Gray ME issued a Small Craft Advisory for Casco Bay and Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 nautical miles, in effect until 2:00 PM EDT Thursday. Crews planning departures from Portland, Casco Bay, or south-coast Maine ports should check current zone forecasts at weather.gov/gyx before leaving.
Update, October 8 at 2:26 PM EDT: NWS Gray ME re-issued Small Craft Advisories covering mid-coast and south-coast Maine offshore zones, all in effect through 8:00 PM EDT Thursday. The new issuance covers four zones: Coastal Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME out 25 nautical miles, Penobscot Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME out 25 nautical miles, and Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA out 25 nautical miles. The advisory that had been set to expire at 2:00 PM EDT for the Cape Elizabeth to Merrimack River zone is replaced by this issuance with an 8:00 PM EDT expiration. The afternoon re-issuance extends advisory conditions through the early evening for the mid-coast Maine corridor from the Penobscot Bay to Portland area south to the New Hampshire line. Vessels out of Rockland, Camden, Boothbay Harbor, Bath, Portland, or the south-coast Maine ports should check current zone products at weather.gov/gyx before any late-day or evening departure. Combined with the Downeast Maine zones from NWS Caribou, the full Maine coastal offshore zone from Eastport to the Merrimack River is under Small Craft Advisory through 8:00 PM EDT Thursday. This is a conditions notice, not a go/no-go recommendation for any vessel.
Update, October 9 at 3:05 AM EDT: NWS Caribou ME re-issued Small Craft Advisories for Downeast Maine waters. The new issuance covers two offshore segments, Eastport to Schoodic Point out 25 nautical miles and Schoodic Point to Stonington out 25 nautical miles, plus the intracoastal waters from Schoodic Point to Stonington. All three zones run through 2:00 PM EDT Saturday, October 10. The re-issuance continues advisory conditions into Saturday afternoon for the Quoddy Head to Frenchman Bay to Deer Isle corridor. Boaters planning any departure from Downeast Maine waters Friday should check current zone products at weather.gov/car before leaving. This is a conditions notice, not a go/no-go recommendation for any vessel.
Update, Friday October 9 at 2:01 PM EDT: NWS Caribou ME re-issued Small Craft Advisories for two Downeast Maine offshore zones: Eastport to Schoodic Point out 25 nautical miles and Schoodic Point to Stonington out 25 nautical miles. Both segments run through 2:00 PM EDT Saturday, October 10. The intracoastal waters zone from Schoodic Point to Stonington was not re-issued and is no longer under advisory. Offshore SCA coverage for the Quoddy Head to Frenchman Bay to Deer Isle corridor remains active through Saturday afternoon. Boaters departing from Eastport, Lubec, Jonesport, Milbridge, or any Frenchman Bay or Deer Isle corridor ramp Saturday should check current zone products at weather.gov/car before leaving. This is a conditions notice, not a go/no-go recommendation for any vessel.
The Columbus Day weekend storm is forecast to affect the New England coast starting Sunday, October 12, with High Wind Warnings already posted for portions of the Atlantic coast south of Maine; details are in the storm watch piece on this site. Maine black sea bass reopens in state waters October 18; the northeast regulation window through October 18 is on the Rules page.
On the water: Rules and conditions can change quickly. Confirm current regulations and official marine forecasts for your exact trip.