Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 03, 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:

May 2024

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


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Portsmouth NH Tides -


May 2024

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
633 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.

SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ152-040045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
633 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.

TONIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.

SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ150-040045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
633 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ153-040045
Casco Bay
633 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning.

TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.

SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

ANZ151-040045
Penobscot Bay
633 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

TODAY
N winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning.

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

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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.

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