Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

March 29, 2024

Notices

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COVID 19 SHARED LINKS:

Frequently Asked Questions: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/covid-19-basics/faq
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
USCG: https://www.uscg.mil/Coronavirus/
CBP: https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus

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

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Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:


MARCH 2024


F   29     High   2:04 AM     9.4   6:27 AM     Set  8:08 AM      89
    29      Low   8:24 AM     0.4   7:05 PM
    29     High   2:36 PM     8.4
    29      Low   8:30 PM     1.2

Sa  30     High   2:41 AM     9.3   6:25 AM    Rise 12:01 AM      82
    30      Low   9:05 AM     0.5   7:06 PM     Set  8:40 AM
    30     High   3:18 PM     8.2
    30      Low   9:12 PM     1.4

Su  31     High   3:24 AM     9.2   6:23 AM    Rise  1:09 AM      74
    31      Low   9:52 AM     0.7   7:07 PM     Set  9:23 AM
    31     High   4:07 PM     7.9
    31      Low  10:00 PM     1.6

April 2024

M    1     High   4:15 AM     9.1   6:21 AM    Rise  2:12 AM      64
     1      Low  10:46 AM     0.8   7:08 PM     Set 10:18 AM
     1     High   5:03 PM     7.8
     1      Low  10:57 PM     1.8

Tu   2     High   5:13 AM     9.1   6:20 AM    Rise  3:07 AM      54
     2      Low  11:48 AM     0.8   7:09 PM     Set 11:25 AM
     2     High   6:07 PM     7.8

W    3      Low  12:01 AM     1.7   6:18 AM    Rise  3:51 AM      43
     3     High   6:19 AM     9.2   7:11 PM     Set 12:42 PM
     3      Low  12:55 PM     0.6
     3     High   7:14 PM     8.1

Th   4      Low   1:10 AM     1.4   6:16 AM    Rise  4:26 AM      32
     4     High   7:28 AM     9.5   7:12 PM     Set  2:02 PM
     4      Low   1:59 PM     0.3
     4     High   8:17 PM     8.7

F    5      Low   2:17 AM     0.8   6:14 AM    Rise  4:54 AM      22
     5     High   8:34 AM     9.9   7:13 PM     Set  3:24 PM
     5      Low   2:59 PM    -0.2
     5     High   9:15 PM     9.4

Sa   6      Low   3:19 AM     0.1   6:13 AM    Rise  5:19 AM      13
     6     High   9:35 AM    10.3   7:14 PM     Set  4:46 PM
     6      Low   3:53 PM    -0.7
     6     High  10:08 PM    10.2

Su   7      Low   4:16 AM    -0.7   6:11 AM    Rise  5:42 AM      6
     7     High  10:31 AM    10.7   7:15 PM     Set  6:07 PM
     7      Low   4:43 PM    -1.0
     7     High  10:58 PM    10.8

M    8      Low   5:10 AM    -1.3   6:09 AM    Rise  6:04 AM      1
     8     High  11:24 AM    10.9   7:17 PM     Set  7:29 PM
     8      Low   5:32 PM    -1.2
     8     High  11:45 PM    11.3

Tu   9      Low   6:01 AM    -1.7   6:07 AM    Rise  6:28 AM      0
     9     High  12:16 PM    10.8   7:18 PM     Set  8:51 PM
     9      Low   6:19 PM    -1.1

W   10     High  12:32 AM    11.5   6:06 AM    Rise  6:55 AM      1
    10      Low   6:52 AM    -1.8   7:19 PM     Set 10:13 PM
    10     High   1:07 PM    10.6
    10      Low   7:07 PM    -0.7

Th  11     High   1:20 AM    11.4   6:04 AM    Rise  7:27 AM      5
    11      Low   7:43 AM    -1.6   7:20 PM     Set 11:32 PM
    11     High   1:58 PM    10.1
    11      Low   7:55 PM    -0.2

F   12     High   2:09 AM    11.0   6:02 AM    Rise  8:07 AM      12
    12      Low   8:35 AM    -1.1   7:21 PM
    12     High   2:51 PM     9.5
    12      Low   8:46 PM     0.4

Sa  13     High   3:00 AM    10.5   6:00 AM     Set 12:43 AM      20
    13      Low   9:30 AM    -0.5   7:23 PM    Rise  8:56 AM
    13     High   3:48 PM     8.9
    13      Low   9:40 PM     1.0

Su  14     High   3:55 AM     9.8   5:59 AM     Set  1:43 AM      29
    14      Low  10:28 AM     0.1   7:24 PM    Rise  9:55 AM
    14     High   4:48 PM     8.4
    14      Low  10:40 PM     1.5


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Portsmouth NH Tides -

MARCH 2024


F   29     High   2:26 AM     8.1   6:29 AM     Set  8:12 AM      89
    29      Low   8:41 AM     0.3   7:06 PM
    29     High   2:58 PM     7.2
    29      Low   8:47 PM     1.0

Sa  30     High   3:03 AM     8.0   6:27 AM    Rise 12:00 AM      82
    30      Low   9:22 AM     0.4   7:07 PM     Set  8:45 AM
    30     High   3:40 PM     7.1
    30      Low   9:29 PM     1.2

Su  31     High   3:46 AM     7.9   6:26 AM    Rise  1:08 AM      74
    31      Low  10:09 AM     0.6   7:09 PM     Set  9:28 AM
    31     High   4:29 PM     6.8
    31      Low  10:17 PM     1.4

April 2024

M    1     High   4:37 AM     7.8   6:24 AM    Rise  2:11 AM      64
     1      Low  11:03 AM     0.7   7:10 PM     Set 10:23 AM
     1     High   5:25 PM     6.7
     1      Low  11:14 PM     1.5

Tu   2     High   5:35 AM     7.8   6:22 AM    Rise  3:06 AM      54
     2      Low  12:05 PM     0.7   7:11 PM     Set 11:30 AM
     2     High   6:29 PM     6.7

W    3      Low  12:18 AM     1.5   6:20 AM    Rise  3:50 AM      43
     3     High   6:41 AM     7.9   7:12 PM     Set 12:46 PM
     3      Low   1:12 PM     0.5
     3     High   7:36 PM     7.0

Th   4      Low   1:27 AM     1.2   6:19 AM    Rise  4:26 AM      32
     4     High   7:50 AM     8.2   7:13 PM     Set  2:06 PM
     4      Low   2:16 PM     0.3
     4     High   8:39 PM     7.5

F    5      Low   2:34 AM     0.7   6:17 AM    Rise  4:55 AM      22
     5     High   8:56 AM     8.5   7:14 PM     Set  3:28 PM
     5      Low   3:16 PM    -0.2
     5     High   9:37 PM     8.1

Sa   6      Low   3:36 AM     0.1   6:15 AM    Rise  5:20 AM      13
     6     High   9:57 AM     8.9   7:16 PM     Set  4:49 PM
     6      Low   4:10 PM    -0.6
     6     High  10:30 PM     8.8

Su   7      Low   4:33 AM    -0.6   6:13 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      6
     7     High  10:53 AM     9.2   7:17 PM     Set  6:09 PM
     7      Low   5:00 PM    -0.9
     7     High  11:20 PM     9.3

M    8      Low   5:27 AM    -1.1   6:12 AM    Rise  6:07 AM      1
     8     High  11:46 AM     9.4   7:18 PM     Set  7:30 PM
     8      Low   5:49 PM    -1.0

Tu   9     High  12:07 AM     9.7   6:10 AM    Rise  6:31 AM      0
     9      Low   6:18 AM    -1.5   7:19 PM     Set  8:52 PM
     9     High  12:38 PM     9.3
     9      Low   6:36 PM    -0.9

W   10     High  12:54 AM     9.9   6:08 AM    Rise  6:58 AM      1
    10      Low   7:09 AM    -1.5   7:20 PM     Set 10:13 PM
    10     High   1:29 PM     9.1
    10      Low   7:24 PM    -0.6

Th  11     High   1:42 AM     9.8   6:07 AM    Rise  7:31 AM      5
    11      Low   8:00 AM    -1.4   7:21 PM     Set 11:31 PM
    11     High   2:20 PM     8.7
    11      Low   8:12 PM    -0.2

F   12     High   2:31 AM     9.5   6:05 AM    Rise  8:11 AM      12
    12      Low   8:52 AM    -0.9   7:23 PM
    12     High   3:13 PM     8.2
    12      Low   9:03 PM     0.3

Sa  13     High   3:22 AM     9.0   6:03 AM     Set 12:42 AM      20
    13      Low   9:47 AM    -0.4   7:24 PM    Rise  9:01 AM
    13     High   4:10 PM     7.7
    13      Low   9:57 PM     0.9

Su  14     High   4:17 AM     8.4   6:02 AM     Set  1:42 AM      29
    14      Low  10:45 AM     0.1   7:25 PM    Rise 10:00 AM
    14     High   5:10 PM     7.2
    14      Low  10:57 PM     1.3

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TODAY
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain until late afternoon, then scattered showers late.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.

ANZ152-291200
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
652 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.

ANZ150-291200
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
652 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TODAY
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

TUE
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

ANZ153-291200
Casco Bay
652 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain until late afternoon, then scattered showers late.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

ANZ151-291200
Penobscot Bay
652 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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