NWS Caribou MEGL.W 0028October 21, 2026
Gale Warning: Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM
The National Weather Service office in Caribou issued a gale warning for Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM, in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on October 23. It was the 28th gale warning the NWS office in Caribou issued in 2026.
Warning
Issued1:34 p.m. EDT, October 21, 2026
In force from6:00 p.m. EDT, October 22, 2026
Expires2:00 p.m. EDT, October 23, 2026
In force for 20 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Caribou ME
- Area
- Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:34 p.m. EDT, October 21, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 p.m. EDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCAR GL.W 0028
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM EDT Thursday. For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM Thursday to 2 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of a longer period SE swell with a shorter period wind wave from the NW will make conditions especially hazardous.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
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