Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

August 26, 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

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


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
654 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Isolated tstms this afternoon. Scattered showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning, then 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.

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

TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-270100
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
654 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Isolated showers early this morning, then isolated showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon, then patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning, then 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-270100
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
654 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon, then patchy fog late. Scattered showers early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning. Isolated showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning, then 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-270100
Casco Bay
654 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning, then 1 to 3 NM late.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.

TUE
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-270100
Penobscot Bay
654 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon. Scattered showers this morning. Isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. Isolated showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning, then 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

FRI NIGHT
S 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

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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