Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

July 31, 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

July 2024


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

M    5     High  12:10 AM    10.0   5:35 AM    Rise  6:30 AM      0
     5      Low   6:34 AM     0.0   7:58 PM     Set  8:54 PM
     5     High  12:45 PM     8.8
     5      Low   6:37 PM     0.9

Tu   6     High  12:50 AM     9.9   5:36 AM    Rise  7:36 AM      1
     6      Low   7:12 AM     0.1   7:57 PM     Set  9:13 PM
     6     High   1:23 PM     8.9
     6      Low   7:17 PM     0.9

W    7     High   1:29 AM     9.7   5:37 AM    Rise  8:39 AM      4
     7      Low   7:48 AM     0.3   7:56 PM     Set  9:30 PM
     7     High   1:59 PM     8.9
     7      Low   7:56 PM     1.0

Th   8     High   2:07 AM     9.4   5:38 AM    Rise  9:41 AM      9
     8      Low   8:22 AM     0.6   7:54 PM     Set  9:46 PM
     8     High   2:34 PM     8.9
     8      Low   8:36 PM     1.1

F    9     High   2:45 AM     9.1   5:40 AM    Rise 10:43 AM      16
     9      Low   8:57 AM     0.8   7:53 PM     Set 10:03 PM
     9     High   3:10 PM     8.9
     9      Low   9:17 PM     1.2

Sa  10     High   3:26 AM     8.7   5:41 AM    Rise 11:46 AM      23
    10      Low   9:33 AM     1.1   7:51 PM     Set 10:21 PM
    10     High   3:48 PM     8.8
    10      Low  10:00 PM     1.3

Su  11     High   4:09 AM     8.3   5:42 AM    Rise 12:50 PM      32
    11      Low  10:12 AM     1.4   7:50 PM     Set 10:42 PM
    11     High   4:29 PM     8.8
    11      Low  10:47 PM     1.5

M   12     High   4:56 AM     7.9   5:43 AM    Rise  1:57 PM      41
    12      Low  10:55 AM     1.7   7:48 PM     Set 11:09 PM
    12     High   5:14 PM     8.7
    12      Low  11:38 PM     1.6

Tu  13     High   5:48 AM     7.6   5:44 AM    Rise  3:06 PM      51
    13      Low  11:44 AM     1.9   7:47 PM     Set 11:42 PM
    13     High   6:04 PM     8.7

W   14      Low  12:35 AM     1.5   5:45 AM    Rise  4:14 PM      60
    14     High   6:46 AM     7.5   7:45 PM
    14      Low  12:38 PM     2.0
    14     High   7:00 PM     8.9

Th  15      Low   1:35 AM     1.4   5:46 AM     Set 12:27 AM      70
    15     High   7:47 AM     7.5   7:44 PM    Rise  5:17 PM
    15      Low   1:36 PM     1.9
    15     High   7:57 PM     9.1

F   16      Low   2:34 AM     1.0   5:47 AM     Set  1:24 AM      79
    16     High   8:47 AM     7.8   7:42 PM    Rise  6:11 PM
    16      Low   2:35 PM     1.6
    16     High   8:55 PM     9.6

Sa  17      Low   3:29 AM     0.5   5:49 AM     Set  2:34 AM      87
    17     High   9:42 AM     8.2   7:41 PM    Rise  6:55 PM
    17      Low   3:31 PM     1.2
    17     High   9:50 PM    10.1

Su  18      Low   4:21 AM    -0.1   5:50 AM     Set  3:53 AM      94
    18     High  10:33 AM     8.8   7:39 PM    Rise  7:30 PM
    18      Low   4:25 PM     0.6
    18     High  10:42 PM    10.6


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Portsmouth NH Tides -

July 2024


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
M    5     High  12:32 AM     8.6   5:39 AM    Rise  6:33 AM      0
     5      Low   6:51 AM     0.0   7:59 PM     Set  8:55 PM
     5     High   1:07 PM     7.6
     5      Low   6:54 PM     0.8

Tu   6     High   1:12 AM     8.5   5:40 AM    Rise  7:39 AM      1
     6      Low   7:29 AM     0.1   7:58 PM     Set  9:14 PM
     6     High   1:45 PM     7.7
     6      Low   7:34 PM     0.8

W    7     High   1:51 AM     8.3   5:41 AM    Rise  8:42 AM      4
     7      Low   8:05 AM     0.3   7:56 PM     Set  9:31 PM
     7     High   2:21 PM     7.7
     7      Low   8:13 PM     0.9

Th   8     High   2:29 AM     8.1   5:42 AM    Rise  9:43 AM      9
     8      Low   8:39 AM     0.5   7:55 PM     Set  9:48 PM
     8     High   2:56 PM     7.7
     8      Low   8:53 PM     0.9

F    9     High   3:07 AM     7.8   5:43 AM    Rise 10:45 AM      16
     9      Low   9:14 AM     0.7   7:53 PM     Set 10:05 PM
     9     High   3:32 PM     7.7
     9      Low   9:34 PM     1.0

Sa  10     High   3:48 AM     7.5   5:44 AM    Rise 11:47 AM      23
    10      Low   9:50 AM     0.9   7:52 PM     Set 10:24 PM
    10     High   4:10 PM     7.6
    10      Low  10:17 PM     1.1

Su  11     High   4:31 AM     7.1   5:45 AM    Rise 12:51 PM      32
    11      Low  10:29 AM     1.2   7:51 PM     Set 10:46 PM
    11     High   4:51 PM     7.6
    11      Low  11:04 PM     1.3

M   12     High   5:18 AM     6.8   5:46 AM    Rise  1:57 PM      41
    12      Low  11:12 AM     1.5   7:49 PM     Set 11:13 PM
    12     High   5:36 PM     7.5
    12      Low  11:55 PM     1.4

Tu  13     High   6:10 AM     6.5   5:47 AM    Rise  3:06 PM      51
    13      Low  12:01 PM     1.6   7:48 PM     Set 11:47 PM
    13     High   6:26 PM     7.5

W   14      Low  12:52 AM     1.3   5:48 AM    Rise  4:13 PM      60
    14     High   7:08 AM     6.5   7:46 PM
    14      Low  12:55 PM     1.7
    14     High   7:22 PM     7.7

Th  15      Low   1:52 AM     1.2   5:50 AM     Set 12:32 AM      70
    15     High   8:09 AM     6.5   7:45 PM    Rise  5:16 PM
    15      Low   1:53 PM     1.6
    15     High   8:19 PM     7.8

F   16      Low   2:51 AM     0.9   5:51 AM     Set  1:29 AM      79
    16     High   9:09 AM     6.7   7:43 PM    Rise  6:10 PM
    16      Low   2:52 PM     1.4
    16     High   9:17 PM     8.3

Sa  17      Low   3:46 AM     0.4   5:52 AM     Set  2:39 AM      87
    17     High  10:04 AM     7.1   7:42 PM    Rise  6:55 PM
    17      Low   3:48 PM     1.0
    17     High  10:12 PM     8.7

Su  18      Low   4:38 AM    -0.1   5:53 AM     Set  3:58 AM      94
    18     High  10:55 AM     7.6   7:40 PM    Rise  7:30 PM
    18      Low   4:42 PM     0.5
    18     High  11:04 PM     9.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
248 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.

ANZ152-292100
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
248 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog.

ANZ150-292100
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
248 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog.

ANZ153-292100
Casco Bay
248 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2024

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.

ANZ151-292100
Penobscot Bay
248 AM EDT Mon Jul 29 2024

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

THU NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.

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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