Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

November 22, 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

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BUCKSPORT ME - BLACK OUT DATES:

Listed below please find the “Blackout dates” for High Water transits to Bucksport for the 2024-2025 Fall/Winter season.  These are the dates on which no high-water transits (drafts in excess of 28') can be conducted to Bucksport due to a lack of daylight coinciding with the time of High Water.  Low water transits are still possible on these dates at drafts of 28' or less, depending upon the height of the low tide. 

November 10, 11
November 23, 24, 25, 26
December 9,10,11
December 12- possible if weather permits December 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 January 7, 8, 9, 10 January 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 February 6, 7, 8 February 22, 23 March 8

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:


November 2024

F   22     High   3:57 AM     8.4   6:45 AM     Set 12:35 PM      63
    22      Low   9:52 AM     1.6   4:10 PM    Rise 11:02 PM
    22     High   4:06 PM     9.0
    22      Low  10:35 PM     0.8

Sa  23     High   4:55 AM     8.3   6:46 AM     Set 12:55 PM      53
    23      Low  10:55 AM     1.8   4:09 PM
    23     High   5:07 PM     8.6
    23      Low  11:32 PM     1.1

Su  24     High   5:51 AM     8.3   6:47 AM    Rise 12:06 AM      43
    24      Low  11:57 AM     1.7   4:08 PM     Set  1:12 PM
    24     High   6:08 PM     8.4

M   25      Low  12:26 AM     1.3   6:48 AM    Rise  1:09 AM      34
    25     High   6:44 AM     8.5   4:08 PM     Set  1:28 PM
    25      Low  12:55 PM     1.5
    25     High   7:04 PM     8.3

Tu  26      Low   1:15 AM     1.4   6:50 AM    Rise  2:10 AM      25
    26     High   7:31 AM     8.7   4:07 PM     Set  1:45 PM
    26      Low   1:47 PM     1.3
    26     High   7:56 PM     8.3

W   27      Low   2:00 AM     1.4   6:51 AM    Rise  3:12 AM      17
    27     High   8:15 AM     8.9   4:07 PM     Set  2:02 PM
    27      Low   2:34 PM     1.0
    27     High   8:44 PM     8.3

Th  28      Low   2:41 AM     1.4   6:52 AM    Rise  4:16 AM      11
    28     High   8:54 AM     9.2   4:06 PM     Set  2:23 PM
    28      Low   3:17 PM     0.7
    28     High   9:27 PM     8.4

F   29      Low   3:19 AM     1.4   6:53 AM    Rise  5:22 AM      6
    29     High   9:31 AM     9.4   4:06 PM     Set  2:47 PM
    29      Low   3:56 PM     0.4
    29     High  10:07 PM     8.4

Sa  30      Low   3:55 AM     1.3   6:54 AM    Rise  6:30 AM      2
    30     High  10:07 AM     9.6   4:06 PM     Set  3:18 PM
    30      Low   4:33 PM     0.3
    30     High  10:45 PM     8.4

December 2024

Su   1      Low   4:31 AM     1.3   6:55 AM    Rise  7:37 AM      0
     1     High  10:42 AM     9.7   4:05 PM     Set  3:57 PM
     1      Low   5:10 PM     0.1
     1     High  11:23 PM     8.4

M    2      Low   5:07 AM     1.3   6:56 AM    Rise  8:40 AM      0
     2     High  11:18 AM     9.8   4:05 PM     Set  4:48 PM
     2      Low   5:47 PM     0.1

Tu   3     High  12:01 AM     8.4   6:57 AM    Rise  9:35 AM      2
     3      Low   5:45 AM     1.3   4:05 PM     Set  5:49 PM
     3     High  11:57 AM     9.8
     3      Low   6:26 PM     0.0

W    4     High  12:41 AM     8.4   6:58 AM    Rise 10:20 AM      6
     4      Low   6:27 AM     1.3   4:04 PM     Set  6:59 PM
     4     High  12:39 PM     9.8
     4      Low   7:08 PM     0.1

Th   5     High   1:24 AM     8.4   6:59 AM    Rise 10:56 AM      12
     5      Low   7:12 AM     1.3   4:04 PM     Set  8:13 PM
     5     High   1:25 PM     9.7
     5      Low   7:54 PM     0.1

F    6     High   2:11 AM     8.4   7:00 AM    Rise 11:25 AM      20
     6      Low   8:02 AM     1.3   4:04 PM     Set  9:29 PM
     6     High   2:15 PM     9.6
     6      Low   8:43 PM     0.1

Sa   7     High   3:02 AM     8.6   7:01 AM    Rise 11:49 AM      29
     7      Low   8:58 AM     1.2   4:04 PM     Set 10:44 PM
     7     High   3:11 PM     9.5
     7      Low   9:37 PM     0.2

Su   8     High   3:57 AM     8.8   7:02 AM    Rise 12:11 PM      39
     8      Low   9:58 AM     1.1   4:04 PM     Set 11:59 PM
     8     High   4:11 PM     9.3
     8      Low  10:33 PM     0.2

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Portsmouth NH Tides -

November 2024

F   22     High   4:19 AM     7.2   6:45 AM     Set 12:36 PM      63
    22      Low  10:09 AM     1.4   4:13 PM    Rise 11:05 PM
    22     High   4:28 PM     7.7
    22      Low  10:52 PM     0.7

Sa  23     High   5:17 AM     7.1   6:46 AM     Set 12:56 PM      53
    23      Low  11:12 AM     1.5   4:13 PM
    23     High   5:29 PM     7.4
    23      Low  11:49 PM     0.9

Su  24     High   6:13 AM     7.1   6:48 AM    Rise 12:09 AM      43
    24      Low  12:14 PM     1.5   4:12 PM     Set  1:14 PM
    24     High   6:30 PM     7.2

M   25      Low  12:43 AM     1.1   6:49 AM    Rise  1:11 AM      34
    25     High   7:06 AM     7.3   4:12 PM     Set  1:31 PM
    25      Low   1:12 PM     1.3
    25     High   7:26 PM     7.1

Tu  26      Low   1:32 AM     1.2   6:50 AM    Rise  2:12 AM      25
    26     High   7:53 AM     7.5   4:11 PM     Set  1:47 PM
    26      Low   2:04 PM     1.1
    26     High   8:18 PM     7.1

W   27      Low   2:17 AM     1.2   6:51 AM    Rise  3:13 AM      17
    27     High   8:37 AM     7.7   4:11 PM     Set  2:05 PM
    27      Low   2:51 PM     0.9
    27     High   9:06 PM     7.1

Th  28      Low   2:58 AM     1.2   6:52 AM    Rise  4:17 AM      11
    28     High   9:16 AM     7.9   4:10 PM     Set  2:26 PM
    28      Low   3:34 PM     0.6
    28     High   9:49 PM     7.2

F   29      Low   3:36 AM     1.2   6:53 AM    Rise  5:22 AM      6
    29     High   9:53 AM     8.1   4:10 PM     Set  2:51 PM
    29      Low   4:13 PM     0.3
    29     High  10:29 PM     7.2

Sa  30      Low   4:12 AM     1.1   6:54 AM    Rise  6:30 AM      2
    30     High  10:29 AM     8.3   4:09 PM     Set  3:22 PM
    30      Low   4:50 PM     0.3
    30     High  11:07 PM     7.2

December 2024

Su   1      Low   4:48 AM     1.1   6:55 AM    Rise  7:37 AM      0
     1     High  11:04 AM     8.3   4:09 PM     Set  4:02 PM
     1      Low   5:27 PM     0.1
     1     High  11:45 PM     7.2

M    2      Low   5:24 AM     1.1   6:57 AM    Rise  8:39 AM      0
     2     High  11:40 AM     8.4   4:09 PM     Set  4:53 PM
     2      Low   6:04 PM     0.1

Tu   3     High  12:23 AM     7.2   6:58 AM    Rise  9:35 AM      2
     3      Low   6:02 AM     1.1   4:09 PM     Set  5:54 PM
     3     High  12:19 PM     8.4
     3      Low   6:43 PM     0.0

W    4     High   1:03 AM     7.2   6:59 AM    Rise 10:20 AM      6
     4      Low   6:44 AM     1.1   4:08 PM     Set  7:03 PM
     4     High   1:01 PM     8.4
     4      Low   7:25 PM     0.1

Th   5     High   1:46 AM     7.2   7:00 AM    Rise 10:56 AM      12
     5      Low   7:29 AM     1.1   4:08 PM     Set  8:17 PM
     5     High   1:47 PM     8.3
     5      Low   8:11 PM     0.1

F    6     High   2:33 AM     7.2   7:01 AM    Rise 11:26 AM      20
     6      Low   8:19 AM     1.1   4:08 PM     Set  9:32 PM
     6     High   2:37 PM     8.3
     6      Low   9:00 PM     0.1

Sa   7     High   3:24 AM     7.4   7:01 AM    Rise 11:50 AM      29
     7      Low   9:15 AM     1.0   4:08 PM     Set 10:47 PM
     7     High   3:33 PM     8.2
     7      Low   9:54 PM     0.2

Su   8     High   4:19 AM     7.6   7:02 AM    Rise 12:12 PM      39
     8      Low  10:15 AM     0.9   4:08 PM
     8     High   4:33 PM     8.0
     8      Low  10:50 PM     0.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
556 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.

MON
W 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.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

ANZ152-230100
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
556 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming E around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

ANZ150-230100
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
556 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.

MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

ANZ153-230100
Casco Bay
556 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming E around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.

SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

MON NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ151-230100
Penobscot Bay
556 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

TERMINAL DRAFT LIMIATATIONS: (as reported by terminal)

PORTLAND ME
                PORTLAND PIPELINE 50’ 00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SUNOCO (ex Gulf) OIL TERMINAL 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 32’00” 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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