Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

July 23, 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

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  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
632 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024

TODAY
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Scattered showers.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered tstms in the evening. Scattered showers.

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-230045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
632 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024

TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.

WED NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.

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

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

ANZ150-230045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
632 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024

TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.

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

FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ153-230045
Casco Bay
632 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024

TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.

WED NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the evening.

THU
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

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

FRI
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

ANZ151-230045
Penobscot Bay
632 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024

TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.

WED
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

THU
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.

FRI
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW 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 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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