Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Machias, ME
April 18, 2025 3:43 AM EDT (07:43 UTC) Change Location
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ANZ050 Coastal Waters From Eastport, Me To Schoodic Point, Me Out 25 Nm- 227 Am Edt Fri Apr 18 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through Sunday evening - .
Today - W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Tonight - S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
Sat - SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat night - SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Sun - W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Sun night - NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Mon - NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
Tue - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
Tue night - E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
ANZ005 227 Am Edt Fri Apr 18 2025
Synopsis for eastport me to stonington me out 25 nm - High pres will build S of the area today. Low pres will approach from the W tonight and lift N of the region Sat. Low pres will remain to our N and intensify on Sun. High pres will build over the area Mon. A new area of low pres will approach on Tue.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Machias, ME

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Addison Click for Map Fri -- 12:32 AM EDT Moonrise Fri -- 02:52 AM EDT 11.90 feet High Tide Fri -- 05:41 AM EDT Sunrise Fri -- 08:28 AM EDT Moonset Fri -- 09:22 AM EDT 1.05 feet Low Tide Fri -- 03:34 PM EDT 10.35 feet High Tide Fri -- 07:20 PM EDT Sunset Fri -- 09:27 PM EDT 2.41 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Addison, Pleasant River, Maine, Tide feet
12 am |
7.3 |
1 am |
9.7 |
2 am |
11.4 |
3 am |
11.9 |
4 am |
11.2 |
5 am |
9.5 |
6 am |
7 |
7 am |
4.4 |
8 am |
2.2 |
9 am |
1.1 |
10 am |
1.3 |
11 am |
2.5 |
12 pm |
4.5 |
1 pm |
6.9 |
2 pm |
9 |
3 pm |
10.2 |
4 pm |
10.3 |
5 pm |
9.4 |
6 pm |
7.7 |
7 pm |
5.6 |
8 pm |
3.7 |
9 pm |
2.5 |
10 pm |
2.6 |
11 pm |
3.7 |
Milbridge Click for Map Fri -- 12:32 AM EDT Moonrise Fri -- 02:32 AM EDT 11.35 feet High Tide Fri -- 05:41 AM EDT Sunrise Fri -- 08:29 AM EDT Moonset Fri -- 09:13 AM EDT 1.00 feet Low Tide Fri -- 03:14 PM EDT 9.87 feet High Tide Fri -- 07:20 PM EDT Sunset Fri -- 09:18 PM EDT 2.30 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Milbridge, Narraguagus River, Maine, Tide feet
12 am |
7.6 |
1 am |
9.8 |
2 am |
11.2 |
3 am |
11.2 |
4 am |
10.3 |
5 am |
8.5 |
6 am |
6.1 |
7 am |
3.7 |
8 am |
1.8 |
9 am |
1 |
10 am |
1.4 |
11 am |
2.7 |
12 pm |
4.8 |
1 pm |
7.2 |
2 pm |
9 |
3 pm |
9.8 |
4 pm |
9.6 |
5 pm |
8.6 |
6 pm |
6.9 |
7 pm |
4.9 |
8 pm |
3.2 |
9 pm |
2.4 |
10 pm |
2.6 |
11 pm |
3.9 |
Area Discussion for Caribou, ME
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FXUS61 KCAR 180659 AFDCAR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 259 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will build south of the area today. Low pressure will approach from the west tonight and lift north of the region Saturday. Low pressure will remain to our north and intensify on Sunday. High pressure will build over the area Monday. A new area of low pressure will approach on Tuesday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
High pressure cresting to our south will bring a sunny morning today with a southwesterly breeze around the high. This will warm the air into the mid to upper 50s inland. Low pressure approaching from the west will result in increasing cloudiness this afternoon and some showers may begin to push into western areas very late in the afternoon.
Low pressure will begin to lift up to our northwest tonight drawing moisture north on a southerly wind. This will bring showers across the area, especially to central and northern parts of the region. There will be an initial band of showers in the evening ahead of a small upper level shortwave, then a break followed by more showers very late at night toward morning. The clouds and southerly wind will result in a mild night with lows near or just above 40 across the area. Rain will be a bit spotty due to its showery nature. Average rain amounts overnight will range from a 0.10 to 0.15 inch.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Rain showers will continue into Saturday morning as low pressure tracks well northwest of Maine. Showers will end in Bangor and Downeast by the afternoon, while the threat will continue in the North through the day. The other story on Saturday will be the warm air mass over the region. 850-mb temperatures will rise to 10-12C for Bangor and Downeast, and 7-10C further north. Skies are forecast to be mostly cloudy for much of the day. However, still forecasting highs in the 60s for most inland locations.
Areas from Bangor to Dover-Foxcroft will likely see highs in the lower 70s, with warmer readings possible if more clearing takes place. Southwest winds will keep the immediate coast cooler, with highs in the 50s.
A cold front will approach from the northwest by Saturday evening. This will bring the threat of rain showers from the Central Highlands northward. Soundings show some elevated instability over Northern Aroostook County. Confidence was high enough to introduce the mention of isolated thunder in the forecast there. Cannot totally rule out a rumble or two elsewhere. Temperatures drop quickly behind the front Saturday night. Lows will be in the 30s north of Moosehead Lake and Katahdin. To the south, expect lows in the 40s. Any leftover rain showers in the Crown of Maine will change to snow showers by early Sunday morning.
A blustery and colder day is on tap for Sunday thanks to an increasing pressure gradient. Based on mixed layer soundings, could see northwesterly wind gusts of 40-50 mph. Higher gusts are possible over the higher terrain. Still too early to consider wind headlines, but they may ultimately be needed.
Winds will diminish Sunday night with the loss of daytime heating and weakening pressure gradient. High temperatures on Sunday will be in the mid to upper 40s from Katahdin northward.
To the south, highs will reach the lower 50s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
High pressure will dominate the weather for Monday, resulting in dry weather and lighter winds. A low pressure system will track into Quebec Monday night into Tuesday, before redeveloping along the coast by Tuesday night. At this time, thermal profiles suggest p-type will be rain. However, a few snowflakes could mix in over the highest terrain. Not expected to be a big rain producer, with amounts a half inch or less. An isolated rain shower will be possible over the North on Wednesday or Thursday.
Otherwise, dry weather and seasonable temperatures for that time period.
AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
NEAR TERM: VFR conditions are expected today, lowering to MVFR across the area this evening then IFR overnight into Saturday in lower clouds and rain. Winds light westerly today, becoming southwesterly then southerly this afternoon. Winds southerly tonight into Saturday. Conditions may improve to MVFR over southern areas Saturday afternoon.
SHORT TERM: Saturday...Mainly MVFR/IFR at Aroostook terminals with -SHRA.
Isolated -TSRA at Aroostook terminals late. MVFR early Bangor and Downeast, becoming VFR late. SW winds 5-15 kts, gusting to 20 kts. LLWS possible.
Saturday Night...Periods of MVFR possible at Aroostook Terminals with -SHRA, -SHSN possible late. Otherwise VFR. S winds 5-15 kts, becoming W-NW late.
Sunday...Mainly Brief MVFR possible at Aroostook terminals with VCSH rain and snow showers. NW winds 15-25 kts, gusting 30-45 kts.
Sunday Night-Monday...VFR. Winds NW 5-15 kts, gusting 20-30 kts Sunday night.
Monday Night-Tuesday...VFR, becoming MVFR to IFR with -SHRA.
Light winds, becoming SE at 5-15 kts.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: Wind and seas will remain below SCA today. Winds will increase from the south tonight with gusts up to 30 kt and seas will build up to 7 ft in response to the southerly requiring a SCA.
Some fog or mist is possible late tonight into Saturday morning as moist air moves across the colder waters.
SHORT TERM: A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect through Saturday and Sunday for all waters. Winds could gust up to 30 kts on the outer waters with wave heights up to 8 feet. Winds and seas are expected to subside below SCA criteria by Monday morning, and then remain there through Tuesday.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to 8 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ050>052.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 259 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will build south of the area today. Low pressure will approach from the west tonight and lift north of the region Saturday. Low pressure will remain to our north and intensify on Sunday. High pressure will build over the area Monday. A new area of low pressure will approach on Tuesday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
High pressure cresting to our south will bring a sunny morning today with a southwesterly breeze around the high. This will warm the air into the mid to upper 50s inland. Low pressure approaching from the west will result in increasing cloudiness this afternoon and some showers may begin to push into western areas very late in the afternoon.
Low pressure will begin to lift up to our northwest tonight drawing moisture north on a southerly wind. This will bring showers across the area, especially to central and northern parts of the region. There will be an initial band of showers in the evening ahead of a small upper level shortwave, then a break followed by more showers very late at night toward morning. The clouds and southerly wind will result in a mild night with lows near or just above 40 across the area. Rain will be a bit spotty due to its showery nature. Average rain amounts overnight will range from a 0.10 to 0.15 inch.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Rain showers will continue into Saturday morning as low pressure tracks well northwest of Maine. Showers will end in Bangor and Downeast by the afternoon, while the threat will continue in the North through the day. The other story on Saturday will be the warm air mass over the region. 850-mb temperatures will rise to 10-12C for Bangor and Downeast, and 7-10C further north. Skies are forecast to be mostly cloudy for much of the day. However, still forecasting highs in the 60s for most inland locations.
Areas from Bangor to Dover-Foxcroft will likely see highs in the lower 70s, with warmer readings possible if more clearing takes place. Southwest winds will keep the immediate coast cooler, with highs in the 50s.
A cold front will approach from the northwest by Saturday evening. This will bring the threat of rain showers from the Central Highlands northward. Soundings show some elevated instability over Northern Aroostook County. Confidence was high enough to introduce the mention of isolated thunder in the forecast there. Cannot totally rule out a rumble or two elsewhere. Temperatures drop quickly behind the front Saturday night. Lows will be in the 30s north of Moosehead Lake and Katahdin. To the south, expect lows in the 40s. Any leftover rain showers in the Crown of Maine will change to snow showers by early Sunday morning.
A blustery and colder day is on tap for Sunday thanks to an increasing pressure gradient. Based on mixed layer soundings, could see northwesterly wind gusts of 40-50 mph. Higher gusts are possible over the higher terrain. Still too early to consider wind headlines, but they may ultimately be needed.
Winds will diminish Sunday night with the loss of daytime heating and weakening pressure gradient. High temperatures on Sunday will be in the mid to upper 40s from Katahdin northward.
To the south, highs will reach the lower 50s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
High pressure will dominate the weather for Monday, resulting in dry weather and lighter winds. A low pressure system will track into Quebec Monday night into Tuesday, before redeveloping along the coast by Tuesday night. At this time, thermal profiles suggest p-type will be rain. However, a few snowflakes could mix in over the highest terrain. Not expected to be a big rain producer, with amounts a half inch or less. An isolated rain shower will be possible over the North on Wednesday or Thursday.
Otherwise, dry weather and seasonable temperatures for that time period.
AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
NEAR TERM: VFR conditions are expected today, lowering to MVFR across the area this evening then IFR overnight into Saturday in lower clouds and rain. Winds light westerly today, becoming southwesterly then southerly this afternoon. Winds southerly tonight into Saturday. Conditions may improve to MVFR over southern areas Saturday afternoon.
SHORT TERM: Saturday...Mainly MVFR/IFR at Aroostook terminals with -SHRA.
Isolated -TSRA at Aroostook terminals late. MVFR early Bangor and Downeast, becoming VFR late. SW winds 5-15 kts, gusting to 20 kts. LLWS possible.
Saturday Night...Periods of MVFR possible at Aroostook Terminals with -SHRA, -SHSN possible late. Otherwise VFR. S winds 5-15 kts, becoming W-NW late.
Sunday...Mainly Brief MVFR possible at Aroostook terminals with VCSH rain and snow showers. NW winds 15-25 kts, gusting 30-45 kts.
Sunday Night-Monday...VFR. Winds NW 5-15 kts, gusting 20-30 kts Sunday night.
Monday Night-Tuesday...VFR, becoming MVFR to IFR with -SHRA.
Light winds, becoming SE at 5-15 kts.
MARINE
NEAR TERM: Wind and seas will remain below SCA today. Winds will increase from the south tonight with gusts up to 30 kt and seas will build up to 7 ft in response to the southerly requiring a SCA.
Some fog or mist is possible late tonight into Saturday morning as moist air moves across the colder waters.
SHORT TERM: A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect through Saturday and Sunday for all waters. Winds could gust up to 30 kts on the outer waters with wave heights up to 8 feet. Winds and seas are expected to subside below SCA criteria by Monday morning, and then remain there through Tuesday.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to 8 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ050>052.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
ATGM1 - 8413320 - Bar Harbor, ME | 29 mi | 56 min | W 8.9G | |||||
CFWM1 - Cutler Farris Wharf, ME (8411060) | 29 mi | 56 min | 0G | 33°F | 39°F | 30.07 | ||
44027 | 33 mi | 44 min | W 14G | 40°F | 30.07 | |||
44034 - Buoy I0103 - Eastern Maine Shelf | 41 mi | 100 min | W 16G | 42°F | 3 ft | 30.10 | ||
PSBM1 - 8410140 - Eastport, ME | 45 mi | 56 min | SW 4.1G | 36°F | 39°F | 30.03 | ||
MDRM1 - Mt Desert Rock, ME | 49 mi | 44 min | WSW 18G | 42°F | 30.11 | 29°F |
Wind History for Cutler Farris Wharf, ME
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