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Location: Bristol, ME
Elevation: 53ft
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Gale Warning
Issued: 5:06 PM Dec. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
out 25 NM, Penobscot Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME
to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Casco Bay.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM
EST Friday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, from 10 PM this
evening to 10 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause
hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and
reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate
hazardous accumulation of ice on their vessel. During freezing
spray conditions the U.S. Coast Guard advises that you ensure all
lifesaving equipment remains free of ice.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

Freezing Spray Advisory
Issued: 5:06 PM Dec. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME
out 25 NM, Penobscot Bay, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME
to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Casco Bay.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM
EST Friday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, from 10 PM this
evening to 10 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause
hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and
reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate
hazardous accumulation of ice on their vessel. During freezing
spray conditions the U.S. Coast Guard advises that you ensure all
lifesaving equipment remains free of ice.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

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