Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

March 19, 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

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:

March 2025


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

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

ANZ154-200045
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
645 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ152-200045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
645 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

ANZ150-200045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
645 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

SAT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

ANZ153-200045
Casco Bay
645 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ151-200045
Penobscot Bay
645 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 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
          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

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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