Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

August 16, 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

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


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
634 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated tstms this morning. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms this afternoon.

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

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

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

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-160045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
634 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.

TONIGHT
SE 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 9 seconds.

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

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-160045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
634 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Isolated showers and tstms this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.

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

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

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-160045
Casco Bay
634 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

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

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-160045
Penobscot Bay
634 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Isolated showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

MON
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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

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