Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bar Harbor, ME
 | Sunrise 6:13 AM Sunset 5:21 PM Moonrise 3:06 PM Moonset 5:54 AM |
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ANZ052 Intra Coastal Waters From Schoodic Point, Me To Stonington, Me- 300 Am Est Sat Feb 28 2026
.small craft advisory in effect through this evening - .
Today - S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Tonight - SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun - N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sun night - NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Moderate freezing spray.
Mon - NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. Moderate freezing spray.
Mon night - NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray.
Tue - SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Tue night - SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow and rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Wed - NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain and snow likely in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
ANZ005 300 Am Est Sat Feb 28 2026
Synopsis for eastport me to stonington me out 25 nm - High pres moves E of the waters tonight. A cold front will cross the waters Sat night. A disturbance will cross the region Sun. High pres will cross the region Mon then exit to the E Tue. Low pres will cross the gulf of maine Tue night into Wed.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Bar Harbor, ME
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| Bar Harbor Click for Map Sat -- 01:38 AM EST 1.06 feet Low Tide Sat -- 04:53 AM EST Moonset Sat -- 06:11 AM EST Sunrise Sat -- 07:54 AM EST 11.53 feet High Tide Sat -- 02:06 PM EST Moonrise Sat -- 02:23 PM EST -0.15 feet Low Tide Sat -- 05:19 PM EST Sunset Sat -- 08:35 PM EST 10.49 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, Maine, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.6 |
| 1 am |
| 1.3 |
| 2 am |
| 1.1 |
| 3 am |
| 2.2 |
| 4 am |
| 4.4 |
| 5 am |
| 7 |
| 6 am |
| 9.4 |
| 7 am |
| 11 |
| 8 am |
| 11.5 |
| 9 am |
| 10.7 |
| 10 am |
| 8.7 |
| 11 am |
| 6 |
| 12 pm |
| 3.3 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 2 pm |
| -0 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 4 |
| 6 pm |
| 6.7 |
| 7 pm |
| 8.9 |
| 8 pm |
| 10.3 |
| 9 pm |
| 10.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 9.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 7 |
| Casco Passage Click for Map Flood direction 86 true Ebb direction 284 true Sat -- 12:39 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 03:44 AM EST 0.67 knots Max Flood Sat -- 04:53 AM EST Moonset Sat -- 06:12 AM EST Sunrise Sat -- 07:55 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 10:17 AM EST -0.69 knots Max Ebb Sat -- 01:46 PM EST 0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 02:08 PM EST Moonrise Sat -- 04:41 PM EST 0.57 knots Max Flood Sat -- 05:20 PM EST Sunset Sat -- 08:42 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 10:40 PM EST -0.60 knots Max Ebb Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Casco Passage, east end, Blue Hill Bay, Maine Current, knots
| 12 am |
| -0.2 |
| 1 am |
| 0.1 |
| 2 am |
| 0.4 |
| 3 am |
| 0.6 |
| 4 am |
| 0.7 |
| 5 am |
| 0.6 |
| 6 am |
| 0.4 |
| 7 am |
| 0.2 |
| 8 am |
| -0 |
| 9 am |
| -0.4 |
| 10 am |
| -0.7 |
| 11 am |
| -0.6 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 1 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.6 |
FXUS61 KCAR 281130 AFDCAR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 630 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
Increased sky cover this morning across the region. Added in slight chance pops into ern zones this afternoon ahead of pre- frontal trough.
Update for 12z aviation discussion.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Temps climb to 10 degrees above normal this afternoon ahead of an Arctic front moving through overnight. Snow and rain showers occurring ahead of the front, with squalls possible with any snow showers, reducing visibilities.
2) Rapidly falling temps may lead to black ice over the north tonight. This will create hazardous travel conditions on untreated roadways.
3) Frigid Arctic air will be in place early Monday morning with wind chills down to the mid 20s below over parts of the north and the low teens below south bringing the risk of hypothermia and frostbite.
4) A fast moving weather system tracking along our coast Tuesday night into early Wednesday may bring a few inches of snow with the best chance for snow across southern areas. This may result in some slippery and snow covered roads for the Wednesday morning commute.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...Temps climb to 10 degrees above normal this afternoon ahead of an Arctic front moving through overnight.
Snow and rain showers occurring ahead of the front, with squalls possible with any snow showers, reducing visibilities.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
Southerly winds will bring waa to the region this morning with LLJ of 50-60kts developing. Temps will begin to rise after 09z this morning with highs topping out around 40F acrs the north and in the lwr 40s over Downeast.
Pre-frontal trough currently located from James Bay down into central Indiana will continue to move east this morning. Precip just ahead of this trough axis will move into the North Woods around 15z this morning. Precip will be a rain/snow mix as it moves in, going to mostly rain as temps warm before changing back over to snow in the evening hours just ahead of the main Arctic front. Plenty of instability exists in the afternoon, possibly leading to convective showers at times. Whether the showers will be rain or snow showers mainly depends on the time of day.
At this time the snow squall parameter is lighting up over the northwest around 21z, ahead of the Arctic front. However, whether showers will be rain or snow still remains in question.
If lift is strong enough it is feasible that precip could fall as snow showers but for the most part expect that rain showers will be the dominant ptype in the afternoon. That being said with southerly winds gusting to between 25-30 mph cannot completely rule out the chance for a brief snow squall over the north late this afternoon and evening.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Rapidly falling temps may lead to black ice over the north tonight. This will create hazardous travel conditions on untreated roadways.
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION...
he Arctic front moves through tonight with temps rapidly falling below freezing this evening. This may lead to any standing water freezing on untreated roadways. Travelers should be alert to black ice tonight. Temps likely to fall into the single digits by daybreak across the north and into the upr teens/around 20 further south.
Expect that Sunday will see temperatures remaining below freezing over the entire CWA Northern Aroostook likely to see highs in the lower teens, which is 15-20 degrees below normal.
Wind chill temperatures may "warm" to zero across the north Sunday afternoon.
KEY MESSAGE 3...Frigid Arctic air will be in place early Monday morning with wind chills down to the mid 20s below over parts of the north and the low teens below south bringing the risk of hypothermia and frostbite.
KEY MESSAGE 3 DESCRIPTION...
Bitter cold Arctic air will be in place Sunday night with temperatures early Sunday evening already down to near zero over the northwest and 20 along the coast. A clear sky and dry air will allow the air to continue cooling overnight with lows by morning ranging from the mid teens below northwest and near zero Downeast. A light northwesterly wind will add to the chill producing wind chills from the mid 20s below north to the low teens below Downeast. The bitter cold weather will bring with it the risk of hypothermia and frostbite. It is advised that you dress in layers and protect hands and face from the cold. Sunshine will bring some moderation in temperatures on Monday. However, highs from near 10 over the far north to near 20 by the coast will be around 15 degrees below normal for early March.
KEY MESSAGE 4...A fast moving weather system tracking along our coast Tuesday night into early Wednesday may bring a few inches of snow with the best chance for snow across southern areas.
This may result in some slippery and snow covered roads for the Wednesday morning commute.
KEY MESSAGE 4 DESCRIPTION...
A small, fast moving low will approach from the Great Lake on Tuesday and spread snow across the area, mainly south, Tuesday night. The snow may mix with, or change to rain along the Downeast coast. Snow will continue overnight with a few inches possible across interior Downeast and the lower Penobscot Valley with only a little light snow possible across the north. The timing of this system will likely result in slippery and slushy roads across the greater Bangor area and Downeast for the Wednesday morning commute. This fast moving system will continue away to the east during the day on Wednesday. By midday Wednesday most roads will probably just be wet as high temperatures make a run for the low 40s over the south and low to mid 30s across the north.
AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Today...IFR cigs briefly this morning before improving to MVFR within 1-2 hours. VFR expected at BGR and BHB remainder of the day.
Aroostook terminals improve to MVFR this morning before VFR late morning. FVE, CAR and PQI drop to MVFR this afternoon in a rain/snow mix but quickly improve to VFR upon frontal passage this evening.
South 10-20kts gusting 25-30kts today.
LLWS at Aroostook terminals this morning through this afternoon at FL020.
Tonight...VFR. NW 5-15kts.
Sunday...VFR/MVFR, with occasional IFR in scattered snow showers.
N 5-15kts.
Sunday night...VFR. NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monday...VFR, possibly dropping to MVFR over the north late. W wind around 10 kt.
Monday night...VFR. SW wind around 5 kt.
Tuesday.. MVFR north. VFR dropping to MVFR south. SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
Tuesday night.. MVFR north. IFR south in snow. SW wind around 5 kt.
Wednesday.. MVFR north early, improving to VFR. IFR south early, improving to VFR. W wind around 10 kt.
MARINE
Seas remain above 5ft today before dropping below small craft levels this evening over the intracoastal waters and after midnight tonight over the outer waters. Southerly winds will be gusting above SCA levels this afternoon before diminishing this evening. North winds should begin to approach small craft again on Sunday afternoon over the outer waters.
A strong SCA, and possibly a gale for the offshore waters, will be needed Sunday night for gusty N winds. Moderate freezing spray is expected Sunday night through Monday morning. Winds will drop below SCA Monday. A SCA then a gale may be needed Tuesday into Tuesday night for SW winds gusting up to 35 kt. Winds should drop below gale and then below SCA on Wednesday. Seas will be up to 5 ft Sunday night dropping to 3 ft Monday. Seas will build back up to 6 ft Tuesday and 7 ft Tuesday night, then back to 5 to 6 ft on Wednesday.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Sunday for ANZ050-051.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for ANZ052.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 630 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
Increased sky cover this morning across the region. Added in slight chance pops into ern zones this afternoon ahead of pre- frontal trough.
Update for 12z aviation discussion.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Temps climb to 10 degrees above normal this afternoon ahead of an Arctic front moving through overnight. Snow and rain showers occurring ahead of the front, with squalls possible with any snow showers, reducing visibilities.
2) Rapidly falling temps may lead to black ice over the north tonight. This will create hazardous travel conditions on untreated roadways.
3) Frigid Arctic air will be in place early Monday morning with wind chills down to the mid 20s below over parts of the north and the low teens below south bringing the risk of hypothermia and frostbite.
4) A fast moving weather system tracking along our coast Tuesday night into early Wednesday may bring a few inches of snow with the best chance for snow across southern areas. This may result in some slippery and snow covered roads for the Wednesday morning commute.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...Temps climb to 10 degrees above normal this afternoon ahead of an Arctic front moving through overnight.
Snow and rain showers occurring ahead of the front, with squalls possible with any snow showers, reducing visibilities.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
Southerly winds will bring waa to the region this morning with LLJ of 50-60kts developing. Temps will begin to rise after 09z this morning with highs topping out around 40F acrs the north and in the lwr 40s over Downeast.
Pre-frontal trough currently located from James Bay down into central Indiana will continue to move east this morning. Precip just ahead of this trough axis will move into the North Woods around 15z this morning. Precip will be a rain/snow mix as it moves in, going to mostly rain as temps warm before changing back over to snow in the evening hours just ahead of the main Arctic front. Plenty of instability exists in the afternoon, possibly leading to convective showers at times. Whether the showers will be rain or snow showers mainly depends on the time of day.
At this time the snow squall parameter is lighting up over the northwest around 21z, ahead of the Arctic front. However, whether showers will be rain or snow still remains in question.
If lift is strong enough it is feasible that precip could fall as snow showers but for the most part expect that rain showers will be the dominant ptype in the afternoon. That being said with southerly winds gusting to between 25-30 mph cannot completely rule out the chance for a brief snow squall over the north late this afternoon and evening.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Rapidly falling temps may lead to black ice over the north tonight. This will create hazardous travel conditions on untreated roadways.
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION...
he Arctic front moves through tonight with temps rapidly falling below freezing this evening. This may lead to any standing water freezing on untreated roadways. Travelers should be alert to black ice tonight. Temps likely to fall into the single digits by daybreak across the north and into the upr teens/around 20 further south.
Expect that Sunday will see temperatures remaining below freezing over the entire CWA Northern Aroostook likely to see highs in the lower teens, which is 15-20 degrees below normal.
Wind chill temperatures may "warm" to zero across the north Sunday afternoon.
KEY MESSAGE 3...Frigid Arctic air will be in place early Monday morning with wind chills down to the mid 20s below over parts of the north and the low teens below south bringing the risk of hypothermia and frostbite.
KEY MESSAGE 3 DESCRIPTION...
Bitter cold Arctic air will be in place Sunday night with temperatures early Sunday evening already down to near zero over the northwest and 20 along the coast. A clear sky and dry air will allow the air to continue cooling overnight with lows by morning ranging from the mid teens below northwest and near zero Downeast. A light northwesterly wind will add to the chill producing wind chills from the mid 20s below north to the low teens below Downeast. The bitter cold weather will bring with it the risk of hypothermia and frostbite. It is advised that you dress in layers and protect hands and face from the cold. Sunshine will bring some moderation in temperatures on Monday. However, highs from near 10 over the far north to near 20 by the coast will be around 15 degrees below normal for early March.
KEY MESSAGE 4...A fast moving weather system tracking along our coast Tuesday night into early Wednesday may bring a few inches of snow with the best chance for snow across southern areas.
This may result in some slippery and snow covered roads for the Wednesday morning commute.
KEY MESSAGE 4 DESCRIPTION...
A small, fast moving low will approach from the Great Lake on Tuesday and spread snow across the area, mainly south, Tuesday night. The snow may mix with, or change to rain along the Downeast coast. Snow will continue overnight with a few inches possible across interior Downeast and the lower Penobscot Valley with only a little light snow possible across the north. The timing of this system will likely result in slippery and slushy roads across the greater Bangor area and Downeast for the Wednesday morning commute. This fast moving system will continue away to the east during the day on Wednesday. By midday Wednesday most roads will probably just be wet as high temperatures make a run for the low 40s over the south and low to mid 30s across the north.
AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Today...IFR cigs briefly this morning before improving to MVFR within 1-2 hours. VFR expected at BGR and BHB remainder of the day.
Aroostook terminals improve to MVFR this morning before VFR late morning. FVE, CAR and PQI drop to MVFR this afternoon in a rain/snow mix but quickly improve to VFR upon frontal passage this evening.
South 10-20kts gusting 25-30kts today.
LLWS at Aroostook terminals this morning through this afternoon at FL020.
Tonight...VFR. NW 5-15kts.
Sunday...VFR/MVFR, with occasional IFR in scattered snow showers.
N 5-15kts.
Sunday night...VFR. NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monday...VFR, possibly dropping to MVFR over the north late. W wind around 10 kt.
Monday night...VFR. SW wind around 5 kt.
Tuesday.. MVFR north. VFR dropping to MVFR south. SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
Tuesday night.. MVFR north. IFR south in snow. SW wind around 5 kt.
Wednesday.. MVFR north early, improving to VFR. IFR south early, improving to VFR. W wind around 10 kt.
MARINE
Seas remain above 5ft today before dropping below small craft levels this evening over the intracoastal waters and after midnight tonight over the outer waters. Southerly winds will be gusting above SCA levels this afternoon before diminishing this evening. North winds should begin to approach small craft again on Sunday afternoon over the outer waters.
A strong SCA, and possibly a gale for the offshore waters, will be needed Sunday night for gusty N winds. Moderate freezing spray is expected Sunday night through Monday morning. Winds will drop below SCA Monday. A SCA then a gale may be needed Tuesday into Tuesday night for SW winds gusting up to 35 kt. Winds should drop below gale and then below SCA on Wednesday. Seas will be up to 5 ft Sunday night dropping to 3 ft Monday. Seas will build back up to 6 ft Tuesday and 7 ft Tuesday night, then back to 5 to 6 ft on Wednesday.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Sunday for ANZ050-051.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for ANZ052.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| ATGM1 - 8413320 - Bar Harbor, ME | 1 mi | 52 min | S 8G | 38°F | 32°F | 30.12 | ||
| 44034 - Buoy I0103 - Eastern Maine Shelf | 20 mi | 112 min | S 18G | 38°F | ||||
| MDRM1 - Mt Desert Rock, ME | 29 mi | 82 min | SE 25G | 37°F | 30.16 | |||
| 44027 | 48 mi | 42 min | SSE 19G | 38°F | 30.15 | |||
| 44033 - Buoy F0103 - West Penobscot Bay | 49 mi | 142 min | S 14G | 37°F |
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