Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

April 23, 2024

Notices

CREW CHANGES:
                Portland / Searsport / Bucksport ME and Portsmouth NH:  The port director in Portland ME is allowing crew to sign off and repatriate back home under following conditions:
                                Crew must hold valid US Visa
                                Crew departure flights MUST be direct foreign – NO CONNECTIONS WITHIN US PERMITTED
                                Crew departure flights MUST depart prior to vessel departing port
                   Crew signing off may require PCR testing prior to flights departure - subject to regulations with destination airport

******************************************

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:

April 2024

Tu  23      Low   5:38 AM     0.4   5:44 AM     Set  5:27 AM      98
    23     High  11:49 AM     8.9   7:35 PM    Rise  7:34 PM
    23      Low   5:44 PM     1.0
    23     High  11:55 PM     9.6

W   24      Low   6:13 AM     0.2   5:43 AM     Set  5:47 AM      99
    24     High  12:24 PM     8.8   7:36 PM    Rise  8:42 PM
    24      Low   6:16 PM     1.1

Th  25     High  12:26 AM     9.7   5:41 AM     Set  6:11 AM      99
    25      Low   6:47 AM     0.2   7:37 PM    Rise  9:52 PM
    25     High   1:00 PM     8.7
    25      Low   6:49 PM     1.1

F   26     High  12:59 AM     9.8   5:40 AM     Set  6:42 AM      97
    26      Low   7:23 AM     0.1   7:38 PM    Rise 11:01 PM
    26     High   1:37 PM     8.6
    26      Low   7:26 PM     1.3

Sa  27     High   1:36 AM     9.8   5:38 AM     Set  7:22 AM      92
    27      Low   8:02 AM     0.2   7:39 PM
    27     High   2:17 PM     8.4
    27      Low   8:06 PM     1.4

Su  28     High   2:17 AM     9.7   5:37 AM    Rise 12:06 AM      86
    28      Low   8:46 AM     0.3   7:40 PM     Set  8:13 AM
    28     High   3:01 PM     8.3
    28      Low   8:51 PM     1.5

M   29     High   3:03 AM     9.7   5:35 AM    Rise  1:03 AM      78
    29      Low   9:34 AM     0.4   7:42 PM     Set  9:16 AM
    29     High   3:52 PM     8.2
    29      Low   9:43 PM     1.6

Tu  30     High   3:56 AM     9.6   5:34 AM    Rise  1:50 AM      69
    30      Low  10:29 AM     0.4   7:43 PM     Set 10:28 AM
    30     High   4:48 PM     8.2
    30      Low  10:41 PM     1.6

May 2024

W    1     High   4:56 AM     9.5   5:32 AM    Rise  2:27 AM      58
     1      Low  11:29 AM     0.5   7:44 PM     Set 11:45 AM
     1     High   5:49 PM     8.4
     1      Low  11:46 PM     1.5

Th   2     High   6:01 AM     9.5   5:31 AM    Rise  2:56 AM      47
     2      Low  12:31 PM     0.4   7:45 PM     Set  1:04 PM
     2     High   6:52 PM     8.8

F    3      Low  12:54 AM     1.1   5:30 AM    Rise  3:21 AM      36
     3     High   7:08 AM     9.6   7:46 PM     Set  2:23 PM
     3      Low   1:32 PM     0.2
     3     High   7:53 PM     9.4

Sa   4      Low   2:00 AM     0.6   5:28 AM    Rise  3:43 AM      25
     4     High   8:14 AM     9.8   7:48 PM     Set  3:41 PM
     4      Low   2:31 PM    -0.1
     4     High   8:49 PM    10.0

Su   5      Low   3:02 AM    -0.1   5:27 AM    Rise  4:05 AM      15
     5     High   9:15 AM    10.0   7:49 PM     Set  5:00 PM
     5      Low   3:25 PM    -0.3
     5     High   9:43 PM    10.6

M    6      Low   4:00 AM    -0.7   5:26 AM    Rise  4:27 AM      7
     6     High  10:13 AM    10.2   7:50 PM     Set  6:21 PM
     6      Low   4:17 PM    -0.5
     6     High  10:33 PM    11.1

Tu   7      Low   4:54 AM    -1.2   5:24 AM    Rise  4:52 AM      2
     7     High  11:07 AM    10.3   7:51 PM     Set  7:42 PM
     7      Low   5:07 PM    -0.5
     7     High  11:22 PM    11.4

W    8      Low   5:45 AM    -1.5   5:23 AM    Rise  5:22 AM      0
     8     High  11:59 AM    10.2   7:52 PM     Set  9:04 PM
     8      Low   5:55 PM    -0.3

Th   9     High  12:09 AM    11.5   5:22 AM    Rise  5:58 AM      0
     9      Low   6:36 AM    -1.5   7:53 PM     Set 10:21 PM
     9     High  12:51 PM    10.0
     9      Low   6:44 PM     0.0

F   10     High  12:57 AM    11.2   5:21 AM    Rise  6:44 AM      3
    10      Low   7:26 AM    -1.2   7:54 PM     Set 11:28 PM
    10     High   1:42 PM     9.6
    10      Low   7:33 PM     0.4

Sa  11     High   1:46 AM    10.8   5:20 AM    Rise  7:40 AM      8
    11      Low   8:16 AM    -0.8   7:56 PM
    11     High   2:34 PM     9.2
    11      Low   8:24 PM     0.9

Su  12     High   2:37 AM    10.3   5:18 AM     Set 12:23 AM      15
    12      Low   9:08 AM    -0.2   7:57 PM    Rise  8:44 AM
    12     High   3:27 PM     8.8
    12      Low   9:17 PM     1.3


**************************************************

Portsmouth NH Tides -


April 2024

Tu  23      Low   5:55 AM     0.3   5:47 AM     Set  5:30 AM      98
    23     High  12:11 PM     7.7   7:35 PM    Rise  7:35 PM
    23      Low   6:01 PM     0.9

W   24     High  12:17 AM     8.3   5:46 AM     Set  5:50 AM      99
    24      Low   6:30 AM     0.2   7:37 PM    Rise  8:42 PM
    24     High  12:46 PM     7.6
    24      Low   6:33 PM     0.9

Th  25     High  12:48 AM     8.3   5:44 AM     Set  6:15 AM      99
    25      Low   7:04 AM     0.2   7:38 PM    Rise  9:51 PM
    25     High   1:22 PM     7.5
    25      Low   7:06 PM     0.9

F   26     High   1:21 AM     8.4   5:43 AM     Set  6:47 AM      97
    26      Low   7:40 AM     0.1   7:39 PM    Rise 11:00 PM
    26     High   1:59 PM     7.4
    26      Low   7:43 PM     1.1

Sa  27     High   1:58 AM     8.4   5:41 AM     Set  7:27 AM      92
    27      Low   8:19 AM     0.2   7:40 PM
    27     High   2:39 PM     7.2
    27      Low   8:23 PM     1.2

Su  28     High   2:39 AM     8.3   5:40 AM    Rise 12:05 AM      86
    28      Low   9:03 AM     0.3   7:41 PM     Set  8:18 AM
    28     High   3:23 PM     7.1
    28      Low   9:08 PM     1.3

M   29     High   3:25 AM     8.3   5:39 AM    Rise  1:02 AM      78
    29      Low   9:51 AM     0.3   7:42 PM     Set  9:21 AM
    29     High   4:14 PM     7.1
    29      Low  10:00 PM     1.4

Tu  30     High   4:18 AM     8.3   5:37 AM    Rise  1:49 AM      69
    30      Low  10:46 AM     0.3   7:44 PM     Set 10:32 AM
    30     High   5:10 PM     7.1
    30      Low  10:58 PM     1.4

May 2024

W    1     High   5:18 AM     8.2   5:36 AM    Rise  2:27 AM      58
     1      Low  11:46 AM     0.4   7:45 PM     Set 11:49 AM
     1     High   6:11 PM     7.2

Th   2      Low  12:03 AM     1.3   5:34 AM    Rise  2:57 AM      47
     2     High   6:23 AM     8.2   7:46 PM     Set  1:07 PM
     2      Low  12:48 PM     0.3
     2     High   7:14 PM     7.6

F    3      Low   1:11 AM     0.9   5:33 AM    Rise  3:22 AM      36
     3     High   7:30 AM     8.3   7:47 PM     Set  2:25 PM
     3      Low   1:49 PM     0.2
     3     High   8:15 PM     8.1

Sa   4      Low   2:17 AM     0.5   5:32 AM    Rise  3:45 AM      25
     4     High   8:36 AM     8.4   7:48 PM     Set  3:43 PM
     4      Low   2:48 PM    -0.1
     4     High   9:11 PM     8.6

Su   5      Low   3:19 AM    -0.1   5:30 AM    Rise  4:07 AM      15
     5     High   9:37 AM     8.6   7:49 PM     Set  5:02 PM
     5      Low   3:42 PM    -0.3
     5     High  10:05 PM     9.1

M    6      Low   4:17 AM    -0.6   5:29 AM    Rise  4:30 AM      7
     6     High  10:35 AM     8.8   7:50 PM     Set  6:22 PM
     6      Low   4:34 PM    -0.4
     6     High  10:55 PM     9.5

Tu   7      Low   5:11 AM    -1.0   5:28 AM    Rise  4:55 AM      2
     7     High  11:29 AM     8.9   7:52 PM     Set  7:43 PM
     7      Low   5:24 PM    -0.4
     7     High  11:44 PM     9.8

W    8      Low   6:02 AM    -1.3   5:27 AM    Rise  5:25 AM      0
     8     High  12:21 PM     8.8   7:53 PM     Set  9:04 PM
     8      Low   6:12 PM    -0.3

Th   9     High  12:31 AM     9.9   5:25 AM    Rise  6:03 AM      0
     9      Low   6:53 AM    -1.3   7:54 PM     Set 10:20 PM
     9     High   1:13 PM     8.6
     9      Low   7:01 PM     0.0

F   10     High   1:19 AM     9.6   5:24 AM    Rise  6:49 AM      3
    10      Low   7:43 AM    -1.0   7:55 PM     Set 11:27 PM
    10     High   2:04 PM     8.3
    10      Low   7:50 PM     0.3

Sa  11     High   2:08 AM     9.3   5:23 AM    Rise  7:45 AM      8
    11      Low   8:33 AM    -0.7   7:56 PM
    11     High   2:56 PM     7.9
    11      Low   8:41 PM     0.8

Su  12     High   2:59 AM     8.9   5:22 AM     Set 12:22 AM      15
    12      Low   9:25 AM    -0.2   7:57 PM    Rise  8:49 AM
    12     High   3:49 PM     7.6
    12      Low   9:34 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
638 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

ANZ152-240045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
638 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

ANZ150-240045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
638 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

ANZ153-240045
Casco Bay
638 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

ANZ151-240045
Penobscot Bay
638 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

TERMINAL DRAFT LIMIATATIONS: (as reported by terminal)

PORTLAND ME
                PORTLAND PIPELINE 50’ 00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                GULF OIL 36’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                CITGO/IRVING TERMINAL 34’08” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                GLOBAL OIL 36’00” BRACKISH WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                BUCKEYE/IRVING 37’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE ROLLING MILLS 35’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE MERRILLS MARINE 36’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                TURNERS ISLAND TERMINAL 23’00” SALT WATER DARFT MAX PERMITTED

PORTSMOUTH NH (ALL DRAFTS FOR PORTSMOUTH ARE SALT WATER)
                GRANITE STATE MINERAL 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PORT AUTHORITY 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                IRVING OIL TERMINAL 36’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                PUBLIC SERVICE NEW HAMPSHIRE 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE AVERY LANE / SEA 3 36’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE RIVER ROAD 33’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED

SEARSPORT ME (ALL DRAFTS FOR SEARSPORT SALT WATER)
                LIQUID BERTH:
                ***SPRAGUE ENERGY HAS ADVISED THEY WILL ACCEPT ANY VESSEL WITH DRAFT OF 28’00” OR LESS ANYTIME***
                ***SPRAGUE ENERGY HAS ADVISED ANY VESSEL WITH DRAFT OVER 28’00” UPD TO MAX 35’00” WILL BE ACCEPTED USING A 2 FENDER SYSTEM TO BREAST OFF THE BERTH**
                MACKPOINT / SPRAGUE BULK PIER 39’00" MAX DRAFT PERMITTED

BUCKSPORT ME (ALL DRAFTS FOR BUCKSPORT ARE BRACKISH WATER)
                WEBBER TANKS 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED

***************************

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

News Bulletin

Sign up to receive updates about port conditions, important notices, and other news.