Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

April 08, 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:

APRIL 2025

Tu   8      Low   2:35 AM     1.4   6:09 AM     Set  4:34 AM      76
     8     High   8:49 AM     9.1   7:16 PM    Rise  3:06 PM
     8      Low   3:12 PM     0.6
     8     High   9:27 PM     8.8

W    9      Low   3:32 AM     1.0   6:08 AM     Set  4:53 AM      83
     9     High   9:44 AM     9.2   7:17 PM    Rise  4:11 PM
     9      Low   4:00 PM     0.5
     9     High  10:13 PM     9.1

Th  10      Low   4:20 AM     0.7   6:06 AM     Set  5:10 AM      90
    10     High  10:30 AM     9.2   7:19 PM    Rise  5:14 PM
    10      Low   4:41 PM     0.5
    10     High  10:53 PM     9.3

F   11      Low   5:03 AM     0.4   6:04 AM     Set  5:26 AM      95
    11     High  11:13 AM     9.2   7:20 PM    Rise  6:17 PM
    11      Low   5:18 PM     0.6
    11     High  11:29 PM     9.5

Sa  12      Low   5:42 AM     0.2   6:03 AM     Set  5:43 AM      98
    12     High  11:52 AM     9.2   7:21 PM    Rise  7:19 PM
    12      Low   5:52 PM     0.7

Su  13     High  12:03 AM     9.6   6:01 AM     Set  6:01 AM      99
    13      Low   6:19 AM     0.1   7:22 PM    Rise  8:23 PM
    13     High  12:30 PM     9.0
    13      Low   6:24 PM     0.8

M   14     High  12:35 AM     9.7   5:59 AM     Set  6:21 AM      99
    14      Low   6:53 AM     0.1   7:23 PM    Rise  9:29 PM
    14     High   1:05 PM     8.9
    14      Low   6:56 PM     1.0

Tu  15     High   1:06 AM     9.6   5:58 AM     Set  6:46 AM      97
    15      Low   7:26 AM     0.2   7:25 PM    Rise 10:34 PM
    15     High   1:40 PM     8.7
    15      Low   7:29 PM     1.2

W   16     High   1:38 AM     9.5   5:56 AM     Set  7:16 AM      93
    16      Low   8:01 AM     0.3   7:26 PM    Rise 11:39 PM
    16     High   2:16 PM     8.4
    16      Low   8:03 PM     1.5

Th  17     High   2:13 AM     9.3   5:54 AM     Set  7:55 AM      88
    17      Low   8:38 AM     0.5   7:27 PM
    17     High   2:54 PM     8.1
    17      Low   8:42 PM     1.7

F   18     High   2:52 AM     9.2   5:53 AM    Rise 12:38 AM      81
    18      Low   9:21 AM     0.8   7:28 PM     Set  8:43 AM
    18     High   3:37 PM     7.9
    18      Low   9:25 PM     1.9

Sa  19     High   3:37 AM     9.0   5:51 AM    Rise  1:31 AM      73
    19      Low  10:09 AM     1.0   7:29 PM     Set  9:41 AM
    19     High   4:27 PM     7.7
    19      Low  10:16 PM     2.0

Su  20     High   4:29 AM     8.9   5:49 AM    Rise  2:14 AM      63
    20      Low  11:02 AM     1.0   7:31 PM     Set 10:48 AM
    20     High   5:21 PM     7.7
    20      Low  11:12 PM     2.0

M   21     High   5:26 AM     8.9   5:48 AM    Rise  2:50 AM      53
    21      Low  11:57 AM     1.0   7:32 PM     Set 12:01 PM
    21     High   6:18 PM     7.9

Tu  22      Low  12:12 AM     1.8   5:46 AM    Rise  3:18 AM      43
    22     High   6:27 AM     9.0   7:33 PM     Set  1:16 PM
    22      Low  12:55 PM     0.8
    22     High   7:16 PM     8.3

W   23      Low   1:15 AM     1.4   5:45 AM    Rise  3:43 AM      32
    23     High   7:30 AM     9.2   7:34 PM     Set  2:33 PM
    23      Low   1:53 PM     0.5
    23     High   8:13 PM     9.0

Th  24      Low   2:18 AM     0.7   5:43 AM    Rise  4:05 AM      22
    24     High   8:32 AM     9.6   7:35 PM     Set  3:51 PM
    24      Low   2:47 PM     0.1
    24     High   9:05 PM     9.8

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Portsmouth NH Tides -

April 2025

Tu   8      Low   2:52 AM     1.2   6:12 AM     Set  4:34 AM      76
     8     High   9:11 AM     7.8   7:18 PM    Rise  3:09 PM
     8      Low   3:29 PM     0.5
     8     High   9:49 PM     7.6

W    9      Low   3:49 AM     0.9   6:10 AM     Set  4:54 AM      83
     9     High  10:06 AM     7.9   7:19 PM    Rise  4:13 PM
     9      Low   4:17 PM     0.4
     9     High  10:35 PM     7.8

Th  10      Low   4:37 AM     0.6   6:09 AM     Set  5:12 AM      90
    10     High  10:52 AM     7.9   7:20 PM    Rise  5:16 PM
    10      Low   4:58 PM     0.4
    10     High  11:15 PM     8.0

F   11      Low   5:20 AM     0.3   6:07 AM     Set  5:29 AM      95
    11     High  11:35 AM     7.9   7:21 PM    Rise  6:18 PM
    11      Low   5:35 PM     0.5
    11     High  11:51 PM     8.2

Sa  12      Low   5:59 AM     0.2   6:05 AM     Set  5:46 AM      98
    12     High  12:14 PM     7.9   7:22 PM    Rise  7:21 PM
    12      Low   6:09 PM     0.6

Su  13     High  12:25 AM     8.3   6:04 AM     Set  6:04 AM      99
    13      Low   6:36 AM     0.1   7:24 PM    Rise  8:24 PM
    13     High  12:52 PM     7.7
    13      Low   6:41 PM     0.7

M   14     High  12:57 AM     8.3   6:02 AM     Set  6:25 AM      99
    14      Low   7:10 AM     0.1   7:25 PM    Rise  9:29 PM
    14     High   1:27 PM     7.7
    14      Low   7:13 PM     0.9

Tu  15     High   1:28 AM     8.3   6:00 AM     Set  6:50 AM      97
    15      Low   7:43 AM     0.2   7:26 PM    Rise 10:34 PM
    15     High   2:02 PM     7.5
    15      Low   7:46 PM     1.0

W   16     High   2:00 AM     8.2   5:59 AM     Set  7:21 AM      93
    16      Low   8:18 AM     0.3   7:27 PM    Rise 11:38 PM
    16     High   2:38 PM     7.2
    16      Low   8:20 PM     1.3

Th  17     High   2:35 AM     8.0   5:57 AM     Set  7:59 AM      88
    17      Low   8:55 AM     0.4   7:28 PM
    17     High   3:16 PM     7.0
    17      Low   8:59 PM     1.5

F   18     High   3:14 AM     7.9   5:56 AM    Rise 12:38 AM      81
    18      Low   9:38 AM     0.7   7:29 PM     Set  8:48 AM
    18     High   3:59 PM     6.8
    18      Low   9:42 PM     1.6

Sa  19     High   3:59 AM     7.7   5:54 AM    Rise  1:30 AM      73
    19      Low  10:26 AM     0.9   7:31 PM     Set  9:46 AM
    19     High   4:49 PM     6.6
    19      Low  10:33 PM     1.7

Su  20     High   4:51 AM     7.7   5:52 AM    Rise  2:14 AM      63
    20      Low  11:19 AM     0.9   7:32 PM     Set 10:53 AM
    20     High   5:43 PM     6.6
    20      Low  11:29 PM     1.7

M   21     High   5:48 AM     7.7   5:51 AM    Rise  2:49 AM      53
    21      Low  12:14 PM     0.9   7:33 PM     Set 12:05 PM
    21     High   6:40 PM     6.8

Tu  22      Low  12:29 AM     1.5   5:49 AM    Rise  3:19 AM      43
    22     High   6:49 AM     7.7   7:34 PM     Set  1:20 PM
    22      Low   1:12 PM     0.7
    22     High   7:38 PM     7.1

W   23      Low   1:32 AM     1.2   5:48 AM    Rise  3:44 AM      32
    23     High   7:52 AM     7.9   7:35 PM     Set  2:36 PM
    23      Low   2:10 PM     0.4
    23     High   8:35 PM     7.7

Th  24      Low   2:35 AM     0.6   5:46 AM    Rise  4:06 AM      22
    24     High   8:54 AM     8.3   7:36 PM     Set  3:53 PM
    24      Low   3:04 PM     0.1
    24     High   9:27 PM     8.4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
623 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this morning, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of rain, a slight chance of drizzle and snow this morning, then rain likely with a chance of snow this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

WED
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

SAT
NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

ANZ152-090030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
623 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle this morning. A chance of snow. Rain likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI
SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

ANZ150-090030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
623 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of snow with a slight chance of drizzle this morning. Rain likely. Snow likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

ANZ153-090030
Casco Bay
623 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of drizzle this morning. Rain and snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

WED NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

ANZ151-090030
Penobscot Bay
623 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle this morning. Snow likely. Rain likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

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

FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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