Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

June 25, 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  25     High   1:47 AM    10.6   5:01 AM     Set  8:42 AM      91
    25      Low   8:16 AM    -0.6   8:27 PM    Rise 11:31 PM
    25     High   2:32 PM     9.2
    25      Low   8:24 PM     0.7

W   26     High   2:38 AM    10.5   5:01 AM     Set 10:01 AM      83
    26      Low   9:05 AM    -0.6   8:27 PM    Rise 11:54 PM
    26     High   3:23 PM     9.4
    26      Low   9:19 PM     0.6

Th  27     High   3:32 AM    10.3   5:02 AM     Set 11:17 AM      74
    27      Low   9:56 AM    -0.5   8:27 PM
    27     High   4:15 PM     9.6
    27      Low  10:18 PM     0.5

F   28     High   4:29 AM    10.0   5:02 AM    Rise 12:15 AM      63
    28      Low  10:49 AM    -0.3   8:27 PM     Set 12:33 PM
    28     High   5:10 PM     9.8
    28      Low  11:19 PM     0.5

Sa  29     High   5:30 AM     9.6   5:03 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      52
    29      Low  11:44 AM     0.0   8:26 PM     Set  1:49 PM
    29     High   6:07 PM    10.0

Su  30      Low  12:23 AM     0.3   5:03 AM    Rise 12:57 AM      40
    30     High   6:34 AM     9.3   8:26 PM     Set  3:05 PM
    30      Low  12:42 PM     0.3
    30     High   7:05 PM    10.2

July 2024

M    1      Low   1:28 AM     0.2   5:04 AM    Rise  1:22 AM      29
     1     High   7:39 AM     9.0   8:26 PM     Set  4:23 PM
     1      Low   1:41 PM     0.5
     1     High   8:03 PM    10.4

Tu   2      Low   2:32 AM     0.0   5:04 AM    Rise  1:51 AM      20
     2     High   8:44 AM     8.9   8:26 PM     Set  5:40 PM
     2      Low   2:39 PM     0.7
     2     High   9:00 PM    10.5

W    3      Low   3:32 AM    -0.3   5:05 AM    Rise  2:28 AM      11
     3     High   9:45 AM     8.9   8:26 PM     Set  6:54 PM
     3      Low   3:36 PM     0.8
     3     High   9:56 PM    10.6

Th   4      Low   4:28 AM    -0.4   5:05 AM    Rise  3:14 AM      5
     4     High  10:42 AM     8.9   8:25 PM     Set  7:58 PM
     4      Low   4:31 PM     0.8
     4     High  10:48 PM    10.6

F    5      Low   5:20 AM    -0.5   5:06 AM    Rise  4:11 AM      1
     5     High  11:34 AM     8.9   8:25 PM     Set  8:51 PM
     5      Low   5:22 PM     0.8
     5     High  11:38 PM    10.5

Sa   6      Low   6:09 AM    -0.4   5:07 AM    Rise  5:17 AM      0
     6     High  12:23 PM     8.9   8:25 PM     Set  9:32 PM
     6      Low   6:10 PM     0.9

Su   7     High  12:25 AM    10.4   5:07 AM    Rise  6:27 AM      0
     7      Low   6:54 AM    -0.3   8:24 PM     Set 10:04 PM
     7     High   1:08 PM     8.9
     7      Low   6:56 PM     1.0


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Portsmouth NH Tides -

June 2024

Tu  25     High   2:09 AM     9.1   5:05 AM     Set  8:46 AM      91
    25      Low   8:33 AM    -0.5   8:26 PM    Rise 11:31 PM
    25     High   2:54 PM     7.9
    25      Low   8:41 PM     0.6

W   26     High   3:00 AM     9.0   5:05 AM     Set 10:04 AM      83
    26      Low   9:22 AM    -0.5   8:27 PM    Rise 11:56 PM
    26     High   3:45 PM     8.1
    26      Low   9:36 PM     0.5

Th  27     High   3:54 AM     8.9   5:06 AM     Set 11:20 AM      74
    27      Low  10:13 AM    -0.4   8:27 PM
    27     High   4:37 PM     8.3
    27      Low  10:35 PM     0.4

F   28     High   4:51 AM     8.6   5:06 AM    Rise 12:17 AM      63
    28      Low  11:06 AM    -0.3   8:26 PM     Set 12:35 PM
    28     High   5:32 PM     8.4
    28      Low  11:36 PM     0.4

Sa  29     High   5:52 AM     8.3   5:07 AM    Rise 12:38 AM      52
    29      Low  12:01 PM     0.0   8:26 PM     Set  1:50 PM
    29     High   6:29 PM     8.6

Su  30      Low  12:40 AM     0.3   5:07 AM    Rise  1:00 AM      40
    30     High   6:56 AM     8.0   8:26 PM     Set  3:06 PM
    30      Low  12:59 PM     0.3
    30     High   7:27 PM     8.8

July 2024

M    1      Low   1:45 AM     0.2   5:08 AM    Rise  1:25 AM      29
     1     High   8:01 AM     7.7   8:26 PM     Set  4:23 PM
     1      Low   1:58 PM     0.4
     1     High   8:25 PM     8.9

Tu   2      Low   2:49 AM     0.0   5:08 AM    Rise  1:55 AM      20
     2     High   9:06 AM     7.7   8:26 PM     Set  5:40 PM
     2      Low   2:56 PM     0.6
     2     High   9:22 PM     9.0

W    3      Low   3:49 AM    -0.3   5:09 AM    Rise  2:32 AM      11
     3     High  10:07 AM     7.7   8:26 PM     Set  6:53 PM
     3      Low   3:53 PM     0.7
     3     High  10:18 PM     9.1

Th   4      Low   4:45 AM    -0.3   5:09 AM    Rise  3:19 AM      5
     4     High  11:04 AM     7.7   8:25 PM     Set  7:58 PM
     4      Low   4:48 PM     0.7
     4     High  11:10 PM     9.1

F    5      Low   5:37 AM    -0.4   5:10 AM    Rise  4:16 AM      1
     5     High  11:56 AM     7.7   8:25 PM     Set  8:51 PM
     5      Low   5:39 PM     0.7

Sa   6     High  12:00 AM     9.0   5:11 AM    Rise  5:22 AM      0
     6      Low   6:26 AM    -0.3   8:25 PM     Set  9:32 PM
     6     High  12:45 PM     7.7
     6      Low   6:27 PM     0.8

Su   7     High  12:47 AM     8.9   5:11 AM    Rise  6:31 AM      0
     7      Low   7:11 AM    -0.3   8:24 PM     Set 10:04 PM
     7     High   1:30 PM     7.7
     7      Low   7:13 PM     0.9

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
624 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

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

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-250030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
624 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-250030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
624 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

TUE
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-250030
Casco Bay
624 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-250030
Penobscot Bay
624 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

TUE
N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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 30’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE MERRILLS MARINE 31’00” 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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