Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bar Harbor, ME
April 29, 2025 1:03 PM EDT (17:03 UTC)
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ANZ052 Intra Coastal Waters From Schoodic Point, Me To Stonington, Me- 603 Am Edt Tue Apr 29 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon through Wednesday morning - .
Today - S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight - SW winds 20 to 25 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
Wed - NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wed night - NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu - NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri night - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Sat night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
ANZ005 603 Am Edt Tue Apr 29 2025
Synopsis for eastport me to stonington me out 25 nm - A cold front will approach today and tonight and cross the region early Wed am followed by high pres building in from the w. High pres will crest over the area Thu. Low pres will approach Thu night and track N of the waters Fri.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Bar Harbor, ME

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Bar Harbor Click for Map Tue -- 12:01 AM EDT 13.42 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:26 AM EDT Sunrise Tue -- 06:10 AM EDT Moonrise Tue -- 06:27 AM EDT -2.04 feet Low Tide Tue -- 12:39 PM EDT 11.96 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:41 PM EDT -0.54 feet Low Tide Tue -- 07:34 PM EDT Sunset Tue -- 10:40 PM EDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, Maine, Tide feet
12 am |
13.4 |
1 am |
12.6 |
2 am |
10.1 |
3 am |
6.5 |
4 am |
2.8 |
5 am |
-0.2 |
6 am |
-1.9 |
7 am |
-1.8 |
8 am |
0 |
9 am |
3.1 |
10 am |
6.7 |
11 am |
9.8 |
12 pm |
11.6 |
1 pm |
11.9 |
2 pm |
10.5 |
3 pm |
7.8 |
4 pm |
4.5 |
5 pm |
1.6 |
6 pm |
-0.2 |
7 pm |
-0.5 |
8 pm |
0.9 |
9 pm |
3.7 |
10 pm |
7.1 |
11 pm |
10.4 |
Salsbury Cove Click for Map Tue -- 12:05 AM EDT 13.69 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:26 AM EDT Sunrise Tue -- 06:10 AM EDT Moonrise Tue -- 06:34 AM EDT -2.21 feet Low Tide Tue -- 12:46 PM EDT 12.00 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:45 PM EDT -0.54 feet Low Tide Tue -- 07:35 PM EDT Sunset Tue -- 10:41 PM EDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Salsbury Cove, Maine, Tide feet
12 am |
13.7 |
1 am |
13 |
2 am |
10.7 |
3 am |
7.2 |
4 am |
3.3 |
5 am |
-0 |
6 am |
-1.9 |
7 am |
-2 |
8 am |
-0.4 |
9 am |
2.6 |
10 am |
6.3 |
11 am |
9.5 |
12 pm |
11.5 |
1 pm |
12 |
2 pm |
10.9 |
3 pm |
8.4 |
4 pm |
5.1 |
5 pm |
2 |
6 pm |
-0.1 |
7 pm |
-0.5 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
3.5 |
10 pm |
7.1 |
11 pm |
10.5 |
Area Discussion for Caribou, ME
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FXUS61 KCAR 291010 AFDCAR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME Issued by National Weather Service Gray ME 610 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
SYNOPSIS
A cold front will approach today and tonight, then cross the region early Wednesday morning. High pressure will build in from the west Wednesday and crest over the area Thursday. Low pressure will approach Thursday night and track north of the area Friday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
6:10 AM Update...Forecast remains on track at this time. Added a Climate section to the AFD to discuss potential for record high temperatures today in some locations.
Previous Discussion...
High pressure will move off east of the area today. Meanwhile, a low pressure system will drag a cold front towards Maine. Expect southerly winds to increase today ahead of the front. Gusts to 20-30 mph will be possible by this afternoon. The air mass over the region will continue to be quite warm, with 850mb temperatures in the 13-15C range. This will support high temperatures in the lower to perhaps mid 70s from Interstate 95 north and west. The southerly winds will keep Interior Downeast a bit cooler, but still well into the 60s. Coastal Downeast will be cooler still, with 50s at the immediate coast, and around 60 degrees just inland.
The cold front will will begin to cross the area late this afternoon into early this evening. This will bring the threat of rain showers, with the highest chances further north after sunset. Despite the timing of the front, soundings indicate that there will be enough instability for a few thunderstorms north of Katahdin. Southerly winds will likely keep the atmosphere stable enough to preclude thunderstorms further south. The lack of daytime heating should prevent any stronger thunderstorms from developing. Temperatures will remain quite mild until the frontal passage, then begin to drop quickly.
Expect 40s north and 50s south by daybreak Tuesday.
SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/
The pressure gradient will increase Wednesday with the departing low strengthening in the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure building in from the west. Deceded to blend in the NBM 75th percentile over land to account NBM low bias with northwesterly winds. Thus, expect wind gusts 25-35 mph for the entire area, with gusts up to 40 mph in the higher terrain. Strong cold air advection will hold temperatures in the 40s on Wednesday from Moosehead Lake and Katahdin north and west. Downsloping flow will allow Bangor and Downeast to warm into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.
The high builds in closer Wednesday night, resulting in clearing skies and diminishing winds. Not expecting the high to crest over the area until Thursday, so full decoupling is not forecast. Still felt confident enough to go a bit below NBM guidance for lows Wednesday night. Lows will be near or below freezing from the Central Highlands northward. Bangor and Downeast will see lows in the mid to upper 30s.
Thursday will see dry conditions and sunny skies. High temperatures will make a strong recovery. Most places are forecast to reach the upper 50s to lower 60s. The next low pressure system will begin to approach Thursday night with chances of rain showers in western areas late.
LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
The aforementioned low pressure system will track northwest of Maine on Friday. This will bring some rain and showers on Friday, with the steadiest rain over the North. Showers are forecast to become less numerous Friday night as the low pulls away. Models then show another wave of low pressure tracking over or just east of the area Saturday into Saturday night.
Cooler and drier behind this system Sunday and Monday, though an isolated rain shower is still possible.
AVIATION /10Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
NEAR TERM: VFR at all terminals through the day today. MVFR at Aroostook terminals late tonight, with VFR at BGR and Downeast terminals. -SHRA at Aroostook terminals and VCSH at BGR and Downeast terminals after 22-00z this evening. VCTS at Aroostook Terminals this evening into late tonight. S winds 10-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts this afternoon. Winds becoming NW late tonight. LLWS after 22-00z at all terminals through tonight.
SHORT TERM: Wednesday...Mainly VFR. Nw winds 10-20 kts, gusting 25-35 kts.
Wednesday Night...VFR. NW winds 5-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts early, diminishing late.
Thursday...VFR. Calm air followed by a light S wind late.
Thursday night...VFR, lowering to IFR late in RA. Light S wind.
Friday and Friday night.. MVFR/IFR in RA. S wind 5-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts.
Saturday.. MVFR in -SHRA, improving late. S wind becoming W in the afternoon 5-10 kts.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: The Small Craft Advisory for the outer waters has been upgraded to a Gale Warning for tonight. Latest guidance has widespread southerly wind gusts to 35 kts on the outer waters tonight. A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for the intra- coastal waters this afternoon through tonight for southerly wind gusts up to 30 mph. Winds diminish to SCA levels on the outer waters towards daybreak Wednesday and shift NW. Wave heights will build up to 8 feet on the outer waters and 6 feet on the intra-coastal waters by tonight.
SHORT TERM: Northwesterly winds are forecast to diminish below SCA levels on the intra-coastal waters Wednesday morning. Winds will likely remain at or above SCA criteria on the outer waters until Wednesday afternoon. Wave heights subside to sub-SCA conditions by Wednesday evening. Winds and seas will be below SCA criteria Wednesday night through Thursday night. Winds and seas could build back above SCA levels once again on Friday.
CLIMATE
Record high temperatures are possible today, Tuesday April 29th, in a few locations in Aroostook County. Records are unlikely to be broken further south where record highs are warmer.
April 29th Record High Temperatures (Forecast):
Caribou (72F) 75F in 1986 Houlton (71F) 73F in 1984 Millinocket (74F) 84F in 1911 Bangor (71F) 85F in 1935
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ050-051.
Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ052.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME Issued by National Weather Service Gray ME 610 AM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
SYNOPSIS
A cold front will approach today and tonight, then cross the region early Wednesday morning. High pressure will build in from the west Wednesday and crest over the area Thursday. Low pressure will approach Thursday night and track north of the area Friday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
6:10 AM Update...Forecast remains on track at this time. Added a Climate section to the AFD to discuss potential for record high temperatures today in some locations.
Previous Discussion...
High pressure will move off east of the area today. Meanwhile, a low pressure system will drag a cold front towards Maine. Expect southerly winds to increase today ahead of the front. Gusts to 20-30 mph will be possible by this afternoon. The air mass over the region will continue to be quite warm, with 850mb temperatures in the 13-15C range. This will support high temperatures in the lower to perhaps mid 70s from Interstate 95 north and west. The southerly winds will keep Interior Downeast a bit cooler, but still well into the 60s. Coastal Downeast will be cooler still, with 50s at the immediate coast, and around 60 degrees just inland.
The cold front will will begin to cross the area late this afternoon into early this evening. This will bring the threat of rain showers, with the highest chances further north after sunset. Despite the timing of the front, soundings indicate that there will be enough instability for a few thunderstorms north of Katahdin. Southerly winds will likely keep the atmosphere stable enough to preclude thunderstorms further south. The lack of daytime heating should prevent any stronger thunderstorms from developing. Temperatures will remain quite mild until the frontal passage, then begin to drop quickly.
Expect 40s north and 50s south by daybreak Tuesday.
SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/
The pressure gradient will increase Wednesday with the departing low strengthening in the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure building in from the west. Deceded to blend in the NBM 75th percentile over land to account NBM low bias with northwesterly winds. Thus, expect wind gusts 25-35 mph for the entire area, with gusts up to 40 mph in the higher terrain. Strong cold air advection will hold temperatures in the 40s on Wednesday from Moosehead Lake and Katahdin north and west. Downsloping flow will allow Bangor and Downeast to warm into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.
The high builds in closer Wednesday night, resulting in clearing skies and diminishing winds. Not expecting the high to crest over the area until Thursday, so full decoupling is not forecast. Still felt confident enough to go a bit below NBM guidance for lows Wednesday night. Lows will be near or below freezing from the Central Highlands northward. Bangor and Downeast will see lows in the mid to upper 30s.
Thursday will see dry conditions and sunny skies. High temperatures will make a strong recovery. Most places are forecast to reach the upper 50s to lower 60s. The next low pressure system will begin to approach Thursday night with chances of rain showers in western areas late.
LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
The aforementioned low pressure system will track northwest of Maine on Friday. This will bring some rain and showers on Friday, with the steadiest rain over the North. Showers are forecast to become less numerous Friday night as the low pulls away. Models then show another wave of low pressure tracking over or just east of the area Saturday into Saturday night.
Cooler and drier behind this system Sunday and Monday, though an isolated rain shower is still possible.
AVIATION /10Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
NEAR TERM: VFR at all terminals through the day today. MVFR at Aroostook terminals late tonight, with VFR at BGR and Downeast terminals. -SHRA at Aroostook terminals and VCSH at BGR and Downeast terminals after 22-00z this evening. VCTS at Aroostook Terminals this evening into late tonight. S winds 10-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts this afternoon. Winds becoming NW late tonight. LLWS after 22-00z at all terminals through tonight.
SHORT TERM: Wednesday...Mainly VFR. Nw winds 10-20 kts, gusting 25-35 kts.
Wednesday Night...VFR. NW winds 5-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts early, diminishing late.
Thursday...VFR. Calm air followed by a light S wind late.
Thursday night...VFR, lowering to IFR late in RA. Light S wind.
Friday and Friday night.. MVFR/IFR in RA. S wind 5-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts.
Saturday.. MVFR in -SHRA, improving late. S wind becoming W in the afternoon 5-10 kts.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: The Small Craft Advisory for the outer waters has been upgraded to a Gale Warning for tonight. Latest guidance has widespread southerly wind gusts to 35 kts on the outer waters tonight. A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for the intra- coastal waters this afternoon through tonight for southerly wind gusts up to 30 mph. Winds diminish to SCA levels on the outer waters towards daybreak Wednesday and shift NW. Wave heights will build up to 8 feet on the outer waters and 6 feet on the intra-coastal waters by tonight.
SHORT TERM: Northwesterly winds are forecast to diminish below SCA levels on the intra-coastal waters Wednesday morning. Winds will likely remain at or above SCA criteria on the outer waters until Wednesday afternoon. Wave heights subside to sub-SCA conditions by Wednesday evening. Winds and seas will be below SCA criteria Wednesday night through Thursday night. Winds and seas could build back above SCA levels once again on Friday.
CLIMATE
Record high temperatures are possible today, Tuesday April 29th, in a few locations in Aroostook County. Records are unlikely to be broken further south where record highs are warmer.
April 29th Record High Temperatures (Forecast):
Caribou (72F) 75F in 1986 Houlton (71F) 73F in 1984 Millinocket (74F) 84F in 1911 Bangor (71F) 85F in 1935
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ050-051.
Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ052.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
ATGM1 - 8413320 - Bar Harbor, ME | 1 mi | 45 min | WNW 8G | |||||
44034 - Buoy I0103 - Eastern Maine Shelf | 20 mi | 119 min | S 9.7G | 44°F | 2 ft | 30.07 | ||
MDRM1 - Mt Desert Rock, ME | 29 mi | 63 min | S 12G | 48°F | 30.06 | 42°F | ||
44027 | 48 mi | 33 min | S 14G | 42°F | 30.04 | |||
44033 - Buoy F0103 - West Penobscot Bay | 49 mi | 119 min | S 12G | 48°F | 1 ft | 30.01 |
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