Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off Maine and Massachusetts
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks 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 5:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters off Maine and Massachusetts
- Issued
- August 8, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters off Maine and Massachusetts.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Gray, ME. The alert is effective from August 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM EDT until August 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 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 until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
A strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm northeast of Jeffreys Ledge Buoy 44098, moving northeast at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM EDT and expires at August 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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