Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

August 14, 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:


AUGUST 2024

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

M   19      Low   5:09 AM    -0.6   5:51 AM     Set  5:16 AM      98
    19     High  11:22 AM     9.4   7:38 PM    Rise  7:58 PM
    19      Low   5:17 PM     0.0
    19     High  11:33 PM    11.0

Tu  20      Low   5:56 AM    -1.0   5:52 AM     Set  6:39 AM      99
    20     High  12:09 PM     9.9   7:36 PM    Rise  8:22 PM
    20      Low   6:08 PM    -0.5

W   21     High  12:23 AM    11.2   5:53 AM     Set  8:01 AM      98
    21      Low   6:43 AM    -1.2   7:34 PM    Rise  8:45 PM
    21     High  12:56 PM    10.4
    21      Low   6:59 PM    -0.8

Th  22     High   1:14 AM    11.2   5:54 AM     Set  9:21 AM      94
    22      Low   7:30 AM    -1.2   7:33 PM    Rise  9:07 PM
    22     High   1:44 PM    10.7
    22      Low   7:52 PM    -0.9

F   23     High   2:06 AM    10.9   5:55 AM     Set 10:41 AM      87
    23      Low   8:18 AM    -1.0   7:31 PM    Rise  9:30 PM
    23     High   2:33 PM    10.8
    23      Low   8:46 PM    -0.9

Sa  24     High   3:00 AM    10.4   5:56 AM     Set 12:00 PM      78
    24      Low   9:08 AM    -0.6   7:29 PM    Rise  9:56 PM
    24     High   3:25 PM    10.7
    24      Low   9:44 PM    -0.6

Su  25     High   3:58 AM     9.8   5:58 AM     Set  1:20 PM      68
    25      Low  10:01 AM    -0.1   7:28 PM    Rise 10:28 PM
    25     High   4:20 PM    10.5
    25      Low  10:44 PM    -0.3

M   26     High   4:59 AM     9.2   5:59 AM     Set  2:36 PM      57
    26      Low  10:59 AM     0.5   7:26 PM    Rise 11:07 PM
    26     High   5:20 PM    10.2
    26      Low  11:50 PM     0.1

Tu  27     High   6:05 AM     8.6   6:00 AM     Set  3:46 PM      46
    27      Low  12:02 PM     1.0   7:24 PM    Rise 11:57 PM
    27     High   6:24 PM     9.8

W   28      Low  12:58 AM     0.4   6:01 AM     Set  4:45 PM      35
    28     High   7:15 AM     8.3   7:23 PM
    28      Low   1:08 PM     1.3
    28     High   7:31 PM     9.6

Th  29      Low   2:05 AM     0.5   6:02 AM    Rise 12:56 AM      25
    29     High   8:22 AM     8.3   7:21 PM     Set  5:32 PM
    29      Low   2:14 PM     1.4
    29     High   8:35 PM     9.6

F   30      Low   3:07 AM     0.4   6:03 AM    Rise  2:02 AM      17
    30     High   9:22 AM     8.4   7:19 PM     Set  6:08 PM
    30      Low   3:15 PM     1.3
    30     High   9:34 PM     9.6

Sa  31      Low   4:02 AM     0.3   6:04 AM    Rise  3:10 AM      10
    31     High  10:15 AM     8.5   7:17 PM     Set  6:37 PM
    31      Low   4:08 PM     1.1
    31     High  10:25 PM     9.7

September 2024

Su   1      Low   4:49 AM     0.3   6:05 AM    Rise  4:19 AM      5
     1     High  11:01 AM     8.7   7:16 PM     Set  6:59 PM
     1      Low   4:55 PM     0.9
     1     High  11:10 PM     9.8

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Portsmouth NH Tides -

AUGUST 2024

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

M   19      Low   5:26 AM    -0.5   5:54 AM     Set  5:20 AM      98
    19     High  11:44 AM     8.1   7:39 PM    Rise  7:59 PM
    19      Low   5:34 PM     0.0
    19     High  11:55 PM     9.5

Tu  20      Low   6:13 AM    -0.9   5:55 AM     Set  6:42 AM      99
    20     High  12:31 PM     8.5   7:37 PM    Rise  8:24 PM
    20      Low   6:25 PM    -0.4

W   21     High  12:45 AM     9.6   5:56 AM     Set  8:03 AM      98
    21      Low   7:00 AM    -1.0   7:35 PM    Rise  8:47 PM
    21     High   1:18 PM     8.9
    21      Low   7:16 PM    -0.7

Th  22     High   1:36 AM     9.6   5:57 AM     Set  9:23 AM      94
    22      Low   7:47 AM    -1.0   7:34 PM    Rise  9:09 PM
    22     High   2:06 PM     9.2
    22      Low   8:09 PM    -0.8

F   23     High   2:28 AM     9.4   5:58 AM     Set 10:42 AM      87
    23      Low   8:35 AM    -0.9   7:32 PM    Rise  9:33 PM
    23     High   2:55 PM     9.3
    23      Low   9:03 PM    -0.8

Sa  24     High   3:22 AM     8.9   5:59 AM     Set 12:01 PM      78
    24      Low   9:25 AM    -0.5   7:31 PM    Rise 10:00 PM
    24     High   3:47 PM     9.2
    24      Low  10:01 PM    -0.5

Su  25     High   4:20 AM     8.4   6:00 AM     Set  1:20 PM      68
    25      Low  10:18 AM    -0.1   7:29 PM    Rise 10:32 PM
    25     High   4:42 PM     9.0
    25      Low  11:01 PM    -0.3

M   26     High   5:21 AM     7.9   6:02 AM     Set  2:36 PM      57
    26      Low  11:16 AM     0.4   7:27 PM    Rise 11:12 PM
    26     High   5:42 PM     8.8

Tu  27      Low  12:07 AM     0.1   6:03 AM     Set  3:45 PM      46
    27     High   6:27 AM     7.4   7:26 PM
    27      Low  12:19 PM     0.9
    27     High   6:46 PM     8.4

W   28      Low   1:15 AM     0.3   6:04 AM    Rise 12:02 AM      35
    28     High   7:37 AM     7.1   7:24 PM     Set  4:44 PM
    28      Low   1:25 PM     1.1
    28     High   7:53 PM     8.3

Th  29      Low   2:22 AM     0.4   6:05 AM    Rise  1:01 AM      25
    29     High   8:44 AM     7.1   7:22 PM     Set  5:31 PM
    29      Low   2:31 PM     1.2
    29     High   8:57 PM     8.3

F   30      Low   3:24 AM     0.3   6:06 AM    Rise  2:06 AM      17
    30     High   9:44 AM     7.2   7:20 PM     Set  6:08 PM
    30      Low   3:32 PM     1.1
    30     High   9:56 PM     8.3

Sa  31      Low   4:19 AM     0.3   6:07 AM    Rise  3:15 AM      10
    31     High  10:37 AM     7.3   7:19 PM     Set  6:37 PM
    31      Low   4:25 PM     0.9
    31     High  10:47 PM     8.3

September 2024

Su   1      Low   5:06 AM     0.3   6:08 AM    Rise  4:22 AM      5
     1     High  11:23 AM     7.5   7:17 PM     Set  7:00 PM
     1      Low   5:12 PM     0.8
     1     High  11:32 PM     8.4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
616 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

THU
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

ANZ152-150030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
616 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

FRI
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

ANZ150-150030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
616 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-150030
Casco Bay
616 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

TODAY
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Scattered showers in the evening.

FRI
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-150030
Penobscot Bay
616 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

TODAY
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered tstms in the evening. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers in the evening.

FRI
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

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

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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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