Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

July 17, 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:


July 2024

W   17      Low   2:18 AM     1.4   5:16 AM     Set  1:11 AM      76
    17     High   8:27 AM     7.6   8:18 PM    Rise  5:23 PM
    17      Low   2:16 PM     1.9
    17     High   8:36 PM     9.2

Th  18      Low   3:11 AM     1.0   5:17 AM     Set  1:50 AM      84
    18     High   9:22 AM     7.8   8:18 PM    Rise  6:31 PM
    18      Low   3:08 PM     1.7
    18     High   9:26 PM     9.5

F   19      Low   4:01 AM     0.6   5:17 AM     Set  2:41 AM      91
    19     High  10:13 AM     8.1   8:17 PM    Rise  7:31 PM
    19      Low   3:58 PM     1.4
    19     High  10:16 PM    10.0

Sa  20      Low   4:49 AM     0.1   5:18 AM     Set  3:46 AM      96
    20     High  11:02 AM     8.4   8:16 PM    Rise  8:21 PM
    20      Low   4:48 PM     1.1
    20     High  11:04 PM    10.4

Su  21      Low   5:36 AM    -0.3   5:19 AM     Set  5:01 AM      99
    21     High  11:49 AM     8.8   8:15 PM    Rise  9:01 PM
    21      Low   5:37 PM     0.7
    21     High  11:53 PM    10.7

M   22      Low   6:22 AM    -0.7   5:20 AM     Set  6:22 AM      99
    22     High  12:35 PM     9.2   8:14 PM    Rise  9:32 PM
    22      Low   6:26 PM     0.3

Tu  23     High  12:42 AM    11.0   5:21 AM     Set  7:44 AM      97
    23      Low   7:08 AM    -0.9   8:13 PM    Rise  9:58 PM
    23     High   1:22 PM     9.6
    23      Low   7:17 PM     0.1

W   24     High   1:32 AM    11.0   5:22 AM     Set  9:04 AM      92
    24      Low   7:55 AM    -1.0   8:12 PM    Rise 10:20 PM
    24     High   2:10 PM     9.9
    24      Low   8:09 PM    -0.1

Th  25     High   2:23 AM    10.8   5:23 AM     Set 10:22 AM      85
    25      Low   8:43 AM    -0.9   8:11 PM    Rise 10:42 PM
    25     High   3:00 PM    10.1
    25      Low   9:04 PM    -0.2

F   26     High   3:17 AM    10.5   5:24 AM     Set 11:39 AM      76
    26      Low   9:33 AM    -0.7   8:10 PM    Rise 11:03 PM
    26     High   3:52 PM    10.3
    26      Low  10:02 PM    -0.1

Sa  27     High   4:14 AM    10.0   5:25 AM     Set 12:56 PM      65
    27      Low  10:25 AM    -0.3   8:09 PM    Rise 11:26 PM
    27     High   4:46 PM    10.3
    27      Low  11:03 PM     0.0

Su  28     High   5:15 AM     9.4   5:27 AM     Set  2:13 PM      54
    28      Low  11:21 AM     0.2   8:08 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
    28     High   5:43 PM    10.2

M   29      Low  12:07 AM     0.1   5:28 AM     Set  3:30 PM      43
    29     High   6:19 AM     8.9   8:07 PM
    29      Low  12:20 PM     0.6
    29     High   6:43 PM    10.1

Tu  30      Low   1:14 AM     0.2   5:29 AM    Rise 12:27 AM      32
    30     High   7:27 AM     8.6   8:06 PM     Set  4:44 PM
    30      Low   1:22 PM     0.9
    30     High   7:45 PM    10.1

W   31      Low   2:19 AM     0.2   5:30 AM    Rise  1:09 AM      22
    31     High   8:33 AM     8.4   8:04 PM     Set  5:51 PM
    31      Low   2:25 PM     1.1
    31     High   8:47 PM    10.0

AUGUST 2024

F    2      Low   4:17 AM     0.0   5:32 AM    Rise  3:04 AM      7
     2     High  10:31 AM     8.6   8:02 PM     Set  7:31 PM
     2      Low   4:20 PM     1.1
     2     High  10:38 PM    10.1

Sa   3      Low   5:08 AM    -0.1   5:33 AM    Rise  4:12 AM      3
     3     High  11:21 AM     8.7   8:01 PM     Set  8:05 PM
     3      Low   5:10 PM     1.0
     3     High  11:26 PM    10.1

Su   4      Low   5:53 AM    -0.1   5:34 AM    Rise  5:22 AM      0
     4     High  12:05 PM     8.8   8:00 PM     Set  8:32 PM
     4      Low   5:55 PM     0.9


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Portsmouth NH Tides -

July 2024

Tu  16      Low   1:40 AM     1.4   5:19 AM     Set 12:45 AM      67
    16     High   7:53 AM     6.5   8:19 PM    Rise  4:13 PM
    16      Low   1:41 PM     1.6
    16     High   8:07 PM     7.7

W   17      Low   2:35 AM     1.2   5:20 AM     Set  1:15 AM      76
    17     High   8:49 AM     6.5   8:19 PM    Rise  5:23 PM
    17      Low   2:33 PM     1.6
    17     High   8:58 PM     7.9

Th  18      Low   3:28 AM     0.9   5:20 AM     Set  1:55 AM      84
    18     High   9:44 AM     6.7   8:18 PM    Rise  6:30 PM
    18      Low   3:25 PM     1.5
    18     High   9:48 PM     8.2

F   19      Low   4:18 AM     0.5   5:21 AM     Set  2:46 AM      91
    19     High  10:35 AM     7.0   8:17 PM    Rise  7:31 PM
    19      Low   4:15 PM     1.2
    19     High  10:38 PM     8.6

Sa  20      Low   5:06 AM     0.1   5:22 AM     Set  3:51 AM      96
    20     High  11:24 AM     7.2   8:16 PM    Rise  8:21 PM
    20      Low   5:05 PM     0.9
    20     High  11:26 PM     8.9

Su  21      Low   5:53 AM    -0.3   5:23 AM     Set  5:06 AM      99
    21     High  12:11 PM     7.6   8:15 PM    Rise  9:01 PM
    21      Low   5:54 PM     0.6

M   22     High  12:15 AM     9.2   5:24 AM     Set  6:26 AM      99
    22      Low   6:39 AM    -0.6   8:14 PM    Rise  9:33 PM
    22     High  12:57 PM     7.9
    22      Low   6:43 PM     0.3

Tu  23     High   1:04 AM     9.5   5:25 AM     Set  7:47 AM      97
    23      Low   7:25 AM    -0.8   8:13 PM    Rise  9:59 PM
    23     High   1:44 PM     8.3
    23      Low   7:34 PM     0.1

W   24     High   1:54 AM     9.5   5:26 AM     Set  9:07 AM      92
    24      Low   8:12 AM    -0.9   8:12 PM    Rise 10:22 PM
    24     High   2:32 PM     8.5
    24      Low   8:26 PM    -0.1

Th  25     High   2:45 AM     9.3   5:27 AM     Set 10:24 AM      85
    25      Low   9:00 AM    -0.8   8:11 PM    Rise 10:44 PM
    25     High   3:22 PM     8.7
    25      Low   9:21 PM    -0.2

F   26     High   3:39 AM     9.0   5:28 AM     Set 11:41 AM      76
    26      Low   9:50 AM    -0.6   8:10 PM    Rise 11:06 PM
    26     High   4:14 PM     8.9
    26      Low  10:19 PM    -0.1

Sa  27     High   4:36 AM     8.6   5:29 AM     Set 12:57 PM      65
    27      Low  10:42 AM    -0.3   8:09 PM    Rise 11:30 PM
    27     High   5:08 PM     8.9
    27      Low  11:20 PM     0.0

Su  28     High   5:37 AM     8.1   5:30 AM     Set  2:14 PM      54
    28      Low  11:38 AM     0.2   8:08 PM    Rise 11:57 PM
    28     High   6:05 PM     8.8

M   29      Low  12:24 AM     0.1   5:31 AM     Set  3:30 PM      43
    29     High   6:41 AM     7.7   8:07 PM
    29      Low  12:37 PM     0.5
    29     High   7:05 PM     8.7

Tu  30      Low   1:31 AM     0.2   5:32 AM    Rise 12:31 AM      32
    30     High   7:49 AM     7.4   8:06 PM     Set  4:44 PM
    30      Low   1:39 PM     0.8
    30     High   8:07 PM     8.7

W   31      Low   2:36 AM     0.2   5:33 AM    Rise  1:14 AM      22
    31     High   8:55 AM     7.2   8:05 PM     Set  5:50 PM
    31      Low   2:42 PM     0.9
    31     High   9:09 PM     8.6

AUGUST 2024

Th   1      Low   3:38 AM     0.1   5:34 AM    Rise  2:07 AM      14
     1     High   9:58 AM     7.3   8:04 PM     Set  6:46 PM
     1      Low   3:42 PM     0.9
     1     High  10:07 PM     8.7

F    2      Low   4:34 AM     0.0   5:35 AM    Rise  3:09 AM      7
     2     High  10:53 AM     7.4   8:03 PM     Set  7:31 PM
     2      Low   4:37 PM     0.9
     2     High  11:00 PM     8.7

Sa   3      Low   5:25 AM    -0.1   5:36 AM    Rise  4:16 AM      3
     3     High  11:43 AM     7.5   8:01 PM     Set  8:05 PM
     3      Low   5:27 PM     0.9
     3     High  11:48 PM     8.7

Su   4      Low   6:10 AM    -0.1   5:38 AM    Rise  5:26 AM      0
     4     High  12:27 PM     7.6   8:00 PM     Set  8:33 PM
     4      Low   6:12 PM     0.8

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
946 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 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. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE 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. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-160400
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
946 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

REST OF 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 late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NW winds around 5 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.

ANZ150-160400
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
946 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
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. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

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

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-160400
Casco Bay
946 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less this afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

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

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 SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-160400
Penobscot Bay
946 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

REST OF TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

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

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

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