NWS Caribou MEGL.A 0020October 4, 2026
Gale Watch: Waters from Eastport ME to Schoodic Point ME from 25 to 60 NM or the Hague Line and Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 60 NM
The National Weather Service office in Caribou issued a gale watch for Waters from Eastport ME to Schoodic Point ME from 25 to 60 NM or the Hague Line and Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 60 NM, in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on October 6. It was the 20th gale watch the NWS office in Caribou issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 21 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Caribou ME
- Area
- Waters from Eastport ME to Schoodic Point ME from 25 to 60 NM or the Hague Line and Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 60 NM
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 5:34 a.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
- In force from
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. EDT, October 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KCAR GL.A 0020
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft possible. * WHERE...Waters from Eastport ME to Schoodic Point ME from 25 to 60 NM or the Hague Line and Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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