Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 21, 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

Tu  21      Low   4:28 AM     0.8   5:09 AM     Set  3:51 AM      92
    21     High  10:38 AM     8.5   8:06 PM    Rise  6:28 PM
    21      Low   4:30 PM     1.4
    21     High  10:43 PM     9.6

W   22      Low   5:07 AM     0.5   5:09 AM     Set  4:14 AM      96
    22     High  11:18 AM     8.5   8:07 PM    Rise  7:38 PM
    22      Low   5:06 PM     1.4
    22     High  11:19 PM     9.8

Th  23      Low   5:45 AM     0.3   5:08 AM     Set  4:43 AM      99
    23     High  11:58 AM     8.6   8:08 PM    Rise  8:49 PM
    23      Low   5:43 PM     1.3
    23     High  11:55 PM    10.0

F   24      Low   6:23 AM     0.1   5:07 AM     Set  5:20 AM      99
    24     High  12:37 PM     8.6   8:09 PM    Rise  9:57 PM
    24      Low   6:22 PM     1.3

Sa  25     High  12:33 AM    10.1   5:06 AM     Set  6:08 AM      98
    25      Low   7:03 AM     0.0   8:10 PM    Rise 10:58 PM
    25     High   1:18 PM     8.6
    25      Low   7:03 PM     1.3

Su  26     High   1:15 AM    10.1   5:06 AM     Set  7:09 AM      94
    26      Low   7:45 AM    -0.1   8:11 PM    Rise 11:49 PM
    26     High   2:01 PM     8.6
    26      Low   7:48 PM     1.3

M   27     High   2:00 AM    10.2   5:05 AM     Set  8:19 AM      89
    27      Low   8:31 AM    -0.1   8:12 PM
    27     High   2:48 PM     8.6
    27      Low   8:37 PM     1.3

Tu  28     High   2:50 AM    10.1   5:04 AM    Rise 12:29 AM      81
    28      Low   9:21 AM    -0.1   8:13 PM     Set  9:35 AM
    28     High   3:39 PM     8.7
    28      Low   9:31 PM     1.3

W   29     High   3:44 AM    10.0   5:04 AM    Rise  1:00 AM      72
    29      Low  10:14 AM     0.0   8:14 PM     Set 10:53 AM
    29     High   4:34 PM     8.9
    29      Low  10:30 PM     1.2

Th  30     High   4:43 AM     9.8   5:03 AM    Rise  1:26 AM      61
    30      Low  11:10 AM     0.0   8:14 PM     Set 12:10 PM
    30     High   5:31 PM     9.1
    30      Low  11:33 PM     1.0

F   31     High   5:45 AM     9.7   5:02 AM    Rise  1:48 AM      50
    31      Low  12:08 PM     0.1   8:15 PM     Set  1:26 PM
    31     High   6:30 PM     9.5

June 2024

Sa   1      Low  12:39 AM     0.7   5:02 AM    Rise  2:09 AM      38
     1     High   6:50 AM     9.5   8:16 PM     Set  2:43 PM
     1      Low   1:06 PM     0.1
     1     High   7:28 PM     9.9

Su   2      Low   1:44 AM     0.3   5:02 AM    Rise  2:30 AM      27
     2     High   7:55 AM     9.5   8:17 PM     Set  4:00 PM
     2      Low   2:04 PM     0.1
     2     High   8:25 PM    10.4

M    3      Low   2:46 AM    -0.1   5:01 AM    Rise  2:53 AM      17
     3     High   8:58 AM     9.5   8:18 PM     Set  5:19 PM
     3      Low   3:00 PM     0.1
     3     High   9:19 PM    10.8

Tu   4      Low   3:45 AM    -0.6   5:01 AM    Rise  3:20 AM      9
     4     High   9:57 AM     9.5   8:18 PM     Set  6:39 PM
     4      Low   3:54 PM     0.2
     4     High  10:11 PM    11.0

W    5      Low   4:40 AM    -0.9   5:00 AM    Rise  3:52 AM      4
     5     High  10:53 AM     9.5   8:19 PM     Set  7:57 PM
     5      Low   4:46 PM     0.3
     5     High  11:02 PM    11.1

Th   6      Low   5:32 AM    -1.0   5:00 AM    Rise  4:33 AM      0
     6     High  11:46 AM     9.5   8:20 PM     Set  9:09 PM
     6      Low   5:36 PM     0.4
     6     High  11:51 PM    11.1

F    7      Low   6:22 AM    -0.9   5:00 AM    Rise  5:25 AM      0
     7     High  12:37 PM     9.3   8:20 PM     Set 10:10 PM
     7      Low   6:25 PM     0.6

Sa   8     High  12:39 AM    10.8   4:59 AM    Rise  6:27 AM      1
     8      Low   7:10 AM    -0.7   8:21 PM     Set 10:58 PM
     8     High   1:26 PM     9.2
     8      Low   7:14 PM     0.9

Su   9     High   1:27 AM    10.5   4:59 AM    Rise  7:34 AM      5
     9      Low   7:58 AM    -0.4   8:22 PM     Set 11:35 PM
     9     High   2:15 PM     8.9
     9      Low   8:03 PM     1.1


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Portsmouth NH Tides -


May 2024

Tu  21      Low   4:45 AM     0.7   5:13 AM     Set  3:54 AM      92
    21     High  11:00 AM     7.3   8:06 PM    Rise  6:29 PM
    21      Low   4:47 PM     1.2
    21     High  11:05 PM     8.3

W   22      Low   5:24 AM     0.4   5:12 AM     Set  4:18 AM      96
    22     High  11:40 AM     7.3   8:07 PM    Rise  7:38 PM
    22      Low   5:23 PM     1.2
    22     High  11:41 PM     8.4

Th  23      Low   6:02 AM     0.3   5:12 AM     Set  4:47 AM      99
    23     High  12:20 PM     7.4   8:08 PM    Rise  8:49 PM
    23      Low   6:00 PM     1.1

F   24     High  12:17 AM     8.6   5:11 AM     Set  5:25 AM      99
    24      Low   6:40 AM     0.1   8:09 PM    Rise  9:56 PM
    24     High  12:59 PM     7.4
    24      Low   6:39 PM     1.1

Sa  25     High  12:55 AM     8.7   5:10 AM     Set  6:13 AM      98
    25      Low   7:20 AM     0.0   8:10 PM    Rise 10:57 PM
    25     High   1:40 PM     7.4
    25      Low   7:20 PM     1.1

Su  26     High   1:37 AM     8.7   5:09 AM     Set  7:13 AM      94
    26      Low   8:02 AM    -0.1   8:11 PM    Rise 11:48 PM
    26     High   2:23 PM     7.4
    26      Low   8:05 PM     1.1

M   27     High   2:22 AM     8.8   5:09 AM     Set  8:24 AM      89
    27      Low   8:48 AM    -0.1   8:12 PM
    27     High   3:10 PM     7.4
    27      Low   8:54 PM     1.1

Tu  28     High   3:12 AM     8.7   5:08 AM    Rise 12:28 AM      81
    28      Low   9:38 AM    -0.1   8:13 PM     Set  9:39 AM
    28     High   4:01 PM     7.5
    28      Low   9:48 PM     1.1

W   29     High   4:06 AM     8.6   5:08 AM    Rise  1:01 AM      72
    29      Low  10:31 AM     0.0   8:14 PM     Set 10:57 AM
    29     High   4:56 PM     7.7
    29      Low  10:47 PM     1.0

Th  30     High   5:05 AM     8.4   5:07 AM    Rise  1:27 AM      61
    30      Low  11:27 AM     0.0   8:14 PM     Set 12:13 PM
    30     High   5:53 PM     7.8
    30      Low  11:50 PM     0.9

F   31     High   6:07 AM     8.3   5:06 AM    Rise  1:50 AM      50
    31      Low  12:25 PM     0.1   8:15 PM     Set  1:29 PM
    31     High   6:52 PM     8.2

June 2024

Sa   1      Low  12:56 AM     0.6   5:06 AM    Rise  2:11 AM      38
     1     High   7:12 AM     8.2   8:16 PM     Set  2:44 PM
     1      Low   1:23 PM     0.1
     1     High   7:50 PM     8.5

Su   2      Low   2:01 AM     0.3   5:06 AM    Rise  2:33 AM      27
     2     High   8:17 AM     8.2   8:17 PM     Set  4:01 PM
     2      Low   2:21 PM     0.1
     2     High   8:47 PM     8.9

M    3      Low   3:03 AM    -0.1   5:05 AM    Rise  2:56 AM      17
     3     High   9:20 AM     8.2   8:18 PM     Set  5:19 PM
     3      Low   3:17 PM     0.1
     3     High   9:41 PM     9.3

Tu   4      Low   4:02 AM    -0.5   5:05 AM    Rise  3:23 AM      9
     4     High  10:19 AM     8.2   8:18 PM     Set  6:39 PM
     4      Low   4:11 PM     0.2
     4     High  10:33 PM     9.5

W    5      Low   4:57 AM    -0.8   5:04 AM    Rise  3:56 AM      4
     5     High  11:15 AM     8.2   8:19 PM     Set  7:57 PM
     5      Low   5:03 PM     0.3
     5     High  11:24 PM     9.5

Th   6      Low   5:49 AM    -0.9   5:04 AM    Rise  4:38 AM      0
     6     High  12:08 PM     8.2   8:20 PM     Set  9:08 PM
     6      Low   5:53 PM     0.3

F    7     High  12:13 AM     9.5   5:04 AM    Rise  5:30 AM      0
     7      Low   6:39 AM    -0.8   8:20 PM     Set 10:09 PM
     7     High  12:59 PM     8.0
     7      Low   6:42 PM     0.5

Sa   8     High   1:01 AM     9.3   5:04 AM    Rise  6:31 AM      1
     8      Low   7:27 AM    -0.6   8:21 PM     Set 10:58 PM
     8     High   1:48 PM     7.9
     8      Low   7:31 PM     0.8

Su   9     High   1:49 AM     9.0   5:03 AM    Rise  7:39 AM      5
     9      Low   8:15 AM    -0.3   8:21 PM     Set 11:35 PM
     9     High   2:37 PM     7.7
     9      Low   8:20 PM     0.9

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
657 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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

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

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

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

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

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

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

ANZ152-220100
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
657 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.

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

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

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

FRI NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

ANZ150-220100
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
657 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

SAT
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

ANZ153-220100
Casco Bay
657 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

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

ANZ151-220100
Penobscot Bay
657 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.

FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot 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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