Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

January 09, 2025

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. 

January 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
February 6, 7, 8 , 22, 23
March 8

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:

January 2025

Th   9      Low  12:00 AM     0.5   7:14 AM     Set  2:57 AM      69
     9     High   6:22 AM     9.9   4:23 PM    Rise 12:16 PM
     9      Low  12:54 PM    -0.1
     9     High   7:07 PM     8.5

F   10      Low   1:03 AM     0.6   7:13 AM     Set  4:16 AM      79
    10     High   7:25 AM    10.1   4:24 PM    Rise 12:56 PM
    10      Low   1:59 PM    -0.3
    10     High   8:13 PM     8.6

Sa  11      Low   2:05 AM     0.6   7:13 AM     Set  5:30 AM      87
    11     High   8:25 AM    10.3   4:25 PM    Rise  1:47 PM
    11      Low   2:59 PM    -0.6
    11     High   9:14 PM     8.7

Su  12      Low   3:04 AM     0.5   7:13 AM     Set  6:35 AM      94
    12     High   9:22 AM    10.5   4:27 PM    Rise  2:50 PM
    12      Low   3:54 PM    -0.8
    12     High  10:09 PM     8.9

M   13      Low   3:58 AM     0.4   7:12 AM     Set  7:26 AM      98
    13     High  10:15 AM    10.5   4:28 PM    Rise  4:00 PM
    13      Low   4:44 PM    -0.9
    13     High  10:59 PM     9.0

Tu  14      Low   4:49 AM     0.3   7:12 AM     Set  8:05 AM      99
    14     High  11:05 AM    10.5   4:29 PM    Rise  5:14 PM
    14      Low   5:31 PM    -0.8
    14     High  11:45 PM     9.1

W   15      Low   5:37 AM     0.3   7:11 AM     Set  8:35 AM      99
    15     High  11:51 AM    10.3   4:30 PM    Rise  6:26 PM
    15      Low   6:16 PM    -0.7

Th  16     High  12:29 AM     9.0   7:11 AM     Set  8:59 AM      96
    16      Low   6:22 AM     0.4   4:31 PM    Rise  7:35 PM
    16     High  12:35 PM    10.0
    16      Low   6:58 PM    -0.4

F   17     High   1:11 AM     8.9   7:10 AM     Set  9:18 AM      91
    17      Low   7:07 AM     0.6   4:33 PM    Rise  8:41 PM
    17     High   1:18 PM     9.6
    17      Low   7:38 PM     0.0

Sa  18     High   1:52 AM     8.8   7:09 AM     Set  9:36 AM      85
    18      Low   7:52 AM     0.8   4:34 PM    Rise  9:45 PM
    18     High   2:02 PM     9.2
    18      Low   8:19 PM     0.4


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Portsmouth NH Tides -


January 2025

Th   9      Low  12:17 AM     0.4   7:14 AM     Set  2:57 AM      69
     9     High   6:44 AM     8.5   4:27 PM    Rise 12:20 PM
     9      Low   1:11 PM    -0.1
     9     High   7:29 PM     7.3

F   10      Low   1:20 AM     0.5   7:13 AM     Set  4:16 AM      79
    10     High   7:47 AM     8.7   4:28 PM    Rise  1:00 PM
    10      Low   2:16 PM    -0.3
    10     High   8:35 PM     7.4

Sa  11      Low   2:22 AM     0.5   7:13 AM     Set  5:30 AM      87
    11     High   8:47 AM     8.9   4:29 PM    Rise  1:52 PM
    11      Low   3:16 PM    -0.5
    11     High   9:36 PM     7.5

Su  12      Low   3:21 AM     0.4   7:13 AM     Set  6:34 AM      94
    12     High   9:44 AM     9.0   4:30 PM    Rise  2:54 PM
    12      Low   4:11 PM    -0.7
    12     High  10:31 PM     7.7

M   13      Low   4:15 AM     0.3   7:12 AM     Set  7:25 AM      98
    13     High  10:37 AM     9.0   4:32 PM    Rise  4:05 PM
    13      Low   5:01 PM    -0.8
    13     High  11:21 PM     7.7

Tu  14      Low   5:06 AM     0.3   7:12 AM     Set  8:05 AM      99
    14     High  11:27 AM     9.0   4:33 PM    Rise  5:18 PM
    14      Low   5:48 PM    -0.7

W   15     High  12:07 AM     7.8   7:11 AM     Set  8:35 AM      99
    15      Low   5:54 AM     0.3   4:34 PM    Rise  6:30 PM
    15     High  12:13 PM     8.9
    15      Low   6:33 PM    -0.6

Th  16     High  12:51 AM     7.7   7:11 AM     Set  9:00 AM      96
    16      Low   6:39 AM     0.3   4:35 PM    Rise  7:39 PM
    16     High  12:57 PM     8.6
    16      Low   7:15 PM    -0.3

F   17     High   1:33 AM     7.7   7:10 AM     Set  9:20 AM      91
    17      Low   7:24 AM     0.5   4:36 PM    Rise  8:44 PM
    17     High   1:40 PM     8.3
    17      Low   7:55 PM     0.0

Sa  18     High   2:14 AM     7.6   7:10 AM     Set  9:38 AM      85
    18      Low   8:09 AM     0.7   4:38 PM    Rise  9:47 PM
    18     High   2:24 PM     7.9
    18      Low   8:36 PM     0.3

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
633 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning. A chance of snow early this morning, then a slight chance of snow late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ152-100145
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
633 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning. A chance of snow early this morning, then a slight chance of snow late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ150-100145
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
633 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning. A chance of snow early this morning, then a slight chance of snow late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ153-100145
Casco Bay
633 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray this morning. A chance of snow this morning, then a slight chance of snow early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
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 in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

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

MON
N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

ANZ151-100145
Penobscot Bay
633 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow early this morning, then a slight chance of snow late this morning. Light freezing spray this morning.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

SAT
N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

MON
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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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