Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

March 17, 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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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
          FLORIDA POWERS LIGHT / WYMAN TERMINAL 30'00" SALT WATER DRAFT 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

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:

March 2025


M   17     High   1:39 AM     9.4   6:49 AM     Set  7:55 AM      94
    17      Low   7:52 AM     0.2   6:50 PM    Rise 10:33 PM
    17     High   2:03 PM     8.9
    17      Low   8:00 PM     0.8

Tu  18     High   2:10 AM     9.3   6:47 AM     Set  8:16 AM      89
    18      Low   8:27 AM     0.4   6:51 PM    Rise 11:38 PM
    18     High   2:39 PM     8.5
    18      Low   8:34 PM     1.1

W   19     High   2:45 AM     9.1   6:45 AM     Set  8:42 AM      83
    19      Low   9:06 AM     0.6   6:52 PM
    19     High   3:19 PM     8.1
    19      Low   9:12 PM     1.5

Th  20     High   3:24 AM     8.9   6:43 AM    Rise 12:44 AM      75
    20      Low   9:49 AM     0.9   6:54 PM     Set  9:15 AM
    20     High   4:05 PM     7.8
    20      Low   9:56 PM     1.8

F   21     High   4:09 AM     8.7   6:42 AM    Rise  1:47 AM      67
    21      Low  10:39 AM     1.2   6:55 PM     Set  9:57 AM
    21     High   4:56 PM     7.4
    21      Low  10:46 PM     2.0

Sa  22     High   5:02 AM     8.5   6:40 AM    Rise  2:46 AM      57
    22      Low  11:34 AM     1.4   6:56 PM     Set 10:50 AM
    22     High   5:52 PM     7.3
    22      Low  11:41 PM     2.1

Su  23     High   6:00 AM     8.5   6:38 AM    Rise  3:36 AM      47
    23      Low  12:34 PM     1.3   6:57 PM     Set 11:53 AM
    23     High   6:54 PM     7.3

M   24      Low  12:42 AM     2.0   6:36 AM    Rise  4:18 AM      37
    24     High   7:03 AM     8.7   6:58 PM     Set  1:05 PM
    24      Low   1:37 PM     1.1
    24     High   7:58 PM     7.7

Tu  25      Low   1:47 AM     1.7   6:34 AM    Rise  4:51 AM      27
    25     High   8:08 AM     9.0   7:00 PM     Set  2:22 PM
    25      Low   2:35 PM     0.6
    25     High   8:54 PM     8.3

W   26      Low   2:48 AM     1.0   6:33 AM    Rise  5:19 AM      18
    26     High   9:06 AM     9.6   7:01 PM     Set  3:41 PM
    26      Low   3:27 PM     0.1
    26     High   9:43 PM     9.1

Th  27      Low   3:42 AM     0.3   6:31 AM    Rise  5:43 AM      10
    27     High   9:58 AM    10.1   7:02 PM     Set  5:01 PM
    27      Low   4:13 PM    -0.5
    27     High  10:28 PM     9.8

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Portsmouth NH Tides -

March 2025

M   17     High   2:01 AM     8.1   6:51 AM     Set  7:58 AM      94
    17      Low   8:09 AM     0.2   6:52 PM    Rise 10:33 PM
    17     High   2:25 PM     7.7
    17      Low   8:17 PM     0.7

Tu  18     High   2:32 AM     8.0   6:49 AM     Set  8:20 AM      89
    18      Low   8:44 AM     0.3   6:53 PM    Rise 11:38 PM
    18     High   3:01 PM     7.3
    18      Low   8:51 PM     0.9

W   19     High   3:07 AM     7.8   6:47 AM     Set  8:47 AM      83
    19      Low   9:23 AM     0.5   6:54 PM
    19     High   3:41 PM     7.0
    19      Low   9:29 PM     1.3

Th  20     High   3:46 AM     7.7   6:46 AM    Rise 12:43 AM      75
    20      Low  10:06 AM     0.8   6:56 PM     Set  9:20 AM
    20     High   4:27 PM     6.7
    20      Low  10:13 PM     1.5

F   21     High   4:31 AM     7.5   6:44 AM    Rise  1:47 AM      67
    21      Low  10:56 AM     1.0   6:57 PM     Set 10:02 AM
    21     High   5:18 PM     6.4
    21      Low  11:03 PM     1.7

Sa  22     High   5:24 AM     7.3   6:42 AM    Rise  2:45 AM      57
    22      Low  11:51 AM     1.2   6:58 PM     Set 10:55 AM
    22     High   6:14 PM     6.3
    22      Low  11:58 PM     1.8

Su  23     High   6:22 AM     7.3   6:40 AM    Rise  3:36 AM      47
    23      Low  12:51 PM     1.1   6:59 PM     Set 11:58 AM
    23     High   7:16 PM     6.3

M   24      Low  12:59 AM     1.7   6:38 AM    Rise  4:17 AM      37
    24     High   7:25 AM     7.5   7:00 PM     Set  1:10 PM
    24      Low   1:54 PM     0.9
    24     High   8:20 PM     6.6

Tu  25      Low   2:04 AM     1.5   6:37 AM    Rise  4:51 AM      27
    25     High   8:30 AM     7.7   7:01 PM     Set  2:26 PM
    25      Low   2:52 PM     0.5
    25     High   9:16 PM     7.1

W   26      Low   3:05 AM     0.9   6:35 AM    Rise  5:19 AM      18
    26     High   9:28 AM     8.3   7:03 PM     Set  3:44 PM
    26      Low   3:44 PM     0.1
    26     High  10:05 PM     7.8

Th  27      Low   3:59 AM     0.3   6:33 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      10
    27     High  10:20 AM     8.7   7:04 PM     Set  5:03 PM
    27      Low   4:30 PM    -0.4
    27     High  10:50 PM     8.4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

TODAY
S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

ANZ152-180030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

TODAY
S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

THU
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely. Snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain and snow likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

ANZ150-180030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

TODAY
S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

THU
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of snow. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

ANZ153-180030
Casco Bay
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

TUE
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. Snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain and snow likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

ANZ151-180030
Penobscot Bay
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

TUE
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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