Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters off Maine and Massachusetts
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Gray ME has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA until 6:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters off Maine and Massachusetts
- Issued
- May 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Gray ME
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters off Maine and Massachusetts.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Gray ME. Effective from 2026-05-19T17:17:00-04:00 until 2026-05-19T18:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM; Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM; Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 5:17 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 19 nm northeast of Jeffreys Ledge Buoy 44098, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 6:15 PM EDT on May 19, 2026. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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