Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

June 18, 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:


June 2024

Tu  18      Low   3:04 AM     1.3   4:59 AM     Set  2:16 AM      81
    18     High   9:12 AM     7.9   8:26 PM    Rise  5:21 PM
    18      Low   3:03 PM     1.8
    18     High   9:20 PM     9.3

W   19      Low   3:50 AM     0.9   4:59 AM     Set  2:42 AM      88
    19     High  10:00 AM     8.0   8:26 PM    Rise  6:32 PM
    19      Low   3:47 PM     1.7
    19     High  10:03 PM     9.6

Th  20      Low   4:34 AM     0.6   4:59 AM     Set  3:16 AM      94
    20     High  10:46 AM     8.2   8:26 PM    Rise  7:42 PM
    20      Low   4:30 PM     1.5
    20     High  10:45 PM     9.9

F   21      Low   5:17 AM     0.2   5:00 AM     Set  4:00 AM      98
    21     High  11:30 AM     8.4   8:26 PM    Rise  8:47 PM
    21      Low   5:13 PM     1.4
    21     High  11:28 PM    10.2

Sa  22      Low   6:00 AM    -0.1   5:00 AM     Set  4:57 AM      99
    22     High  12:14 PM     8.6   8:26 PM    Rise  9:43 PM
    22      Low   5:58 PM     1.2

Su  23     High  12:12 AM    10.4   5:00 AM     Set  6:06 AM      99
    23      Low   6:43 AM    -0.3   8:26 PM    Rise 10:28 PM
    23     High  12:58 PM     8.8
    23      Low   6:44 PM     1.0


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Portsmouth NH Tides -

June 2024


Tu  18      Low   3:21 AM     1.1   5:03 AM     Set  2:19 AM      81
    18     High   9:34 AM     6.8   8:25 PM    Rise  5:21 PM
    18      Low   3:20 PM     1.5
    18     High   9:42 PM     8.0

W   19      Low   4:07 AM     0.8   5:03 AM     Set  2:46 AM      88
    19     High  10:22 AM     6.9   8:26 PM    Rise  6:31 PM
    19      Low   4:04 PM     1.5
    19     High  10:25 PM     8.3

Th  20      Low   4:51 AM     0.5   5:04 AM     Set  3:20 AM      94
    20     High  11:08 AM     7.1   8:26 PM    Rise  7:41 PM
    20      Low   4:47 PM     1.3
    20     High  11:07 PM     8.5

F   21      Low   5:34 AM     0.2   5:04 AM     Set  4:05 AM      98
    21     High  11:52 AM     7.2   8:26 PM    Rise  8:46 PM
    21      Low   5:30 PM     1.2
    21     High  11:50 PM     8.8

Sa  22      Low   6:17 AM    -0.1   5:04 AM     Set  5:02 AM      99
    22     High  12:36 PM     7.4   8:26 PM    Rise  9:42 PM
    22      Low   6:15 PM     1.0

Su  23     High  12:34 AM     8.9   5:04 AM     Set  6:11 AM      99
    23      Low   7:00 AM    -0.3   8:26 PM    Rise 10:27 PM
    23     High   1:20 PM     7.6
    23      Low   7:01 PM     0.9

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
642 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

WED NIGHT
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.

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

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

FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

ANZ152-180045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
642 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

WED NIGHT
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.

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

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

FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

ANZ150-180045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
642 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

ANZ153-180045
Casco Bay
642 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRI
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-180045
Penobscot Bay
642 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

FRI NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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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