Daily Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 07, 2024

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with March 7th, 2024
Date                    Day       Time                   Pred      High/Low
2024/03/07      Thu       02:01 AM           0.25      L
2024/03/07      Thu       08:18 AM           6.48      H
2024/03/07      Thu       02:42 PM           -0.20    L
2024/03/07      Thu       08:50 PM           5.95      H
2024/03/08      Fri          02:58 AM           -0.21    L
2024/03/08      Fri          09:13 AM           6.82      H
2024/03/08      Fri          03:34 PM           -0.56    L
2024/03/08      Fri          09:42 PM           6.46      H
2024/03/09      Sat        03:53 AM           -0.65    L
2024/03/09      Sat        10:05 AM           7.07      H
2024/03/09      Sat        04:22 PM           -0.84    L
2024/03/09      Sat        10:31 PM           6.91      H
2024/03/10      Sun       05:45 AM           -0.97    L
2024/03/10      Sun       11:55 AM           7.17      H
2024/03/10      Sun       06:09 PM           -0.99    L
2024/03/11      Mon      12:19 AM           7.24      H
2024/03/11      Mon      06:36 AM           -1.14    L
2024/03/11      Mon      12:45 PM           7.09      H
2024/03/11      Mon      06:55 PM           -0.97    L
2024/03/12      Tue       01:08 AM           7.38      H
2024/03/12      Tue       07:27 AM           -1.12    L
2024/03/12      Tue       01:35 PM           6.87      H
2024/03/12      Tue       07:43 PM           -0.80    L
 
 

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
A chance of showers with a slight chance of light rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of light rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of light rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

New Haven, CT Daily Update:

NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                                      New Haven, CT
Channel Draft:                                   35’-00” Brackish @ MLW
Tidal range:                                         + 5.6 – 7.2 feet (vessel’s over 30 ft draft dock on HW)
Salinity:                                                Brackish Water 1.018 – 1.025 (varies due to river outflow)
Channel bottom:                              Mud
Pilot Boarding area:                         Point Judith P/S 41’.17”N x 71’.30”W (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:                            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                                   Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                                   #203-468-4444 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.milhttps://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=31
 
Terminal:             Gulf Oil Terminal
Address:              500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / mbaron@gulfoil.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish – Safely Afloat / NO UKC provided 
LOA / beam:       650’-00”  - 110’-00”
DWT:                     44,000  (larger can be approved on a case by case basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Ethanol
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners LP - T-dock (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              280 Waterfront Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    36’-08” for vessels under 620’-00” / 36’-00” for vessels over 620’-00” at MLLW Brackish (Safely afloat) – NO UKC PROVIDED
LOA / Beam:       750’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      85,0000
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel /
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners – New Haven / Pink Tanks  (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              85 East Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    28’-00” for beam over 80’ / 32’-00” for beam under 80’ Brackish
                              Beam up to 80’ – 32’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking.  Does not include a UKC alongside.
  Beam greater than 80’ – 28’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking and alongside.
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      40,000 – Larger can be cleared on a case by base basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel / Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel / Kerosene
 
Terminal:             Shell New Haven  
Address:              East Shore Parkway – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Debbie Grant / 732-852-3070 / Debbie.J.Grant@shell.com
Draft:                    37-00” Brackish + 1 Foot UKC
LOA / Beam:       738’-00” / 124’-08”
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet
 
Terminal:             New Haven Terminal
Address:              100 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat)  - Updated information received 12/28/20 – Mike Vasaturo
LOA / Beam:        600’-00” / 106’-00”
DWT:                     40,000  (larger can be accepted on a case by case basis)
Cargo’s                 Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet / Kerosene / Biodiesel
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – North Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                   32’-00”
LOA / Beam:       650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:               30 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
 
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:             Sprague
Address:               250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                   27’-00”
LOA / Beam:       640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / Diesel

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.

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