Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 08, 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

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:

May 2024

W    8      Low   5:45 AM    -1.5   5:23 AM    Rise  5:22 AM      0
     8     High  11:59 AM    10.2   7:52 PM     Set  9:04 PM
     8      Low   5:55 PM    -0.3

Th   9     High  12:09 AM    11.5   5:22 AM    Rise  5:58 AM      0
     9      Low   6:36 AM    -1.5   7:53 PM     Set 10:21 PM
     9     High  12:51 PM    10.0
     9      Low   6:44 PM     0.0

F   10     High  12:57 AM    11.2   5:21 AM    Rise  6:44 AM      3
    10      Low   7:26 AM    -1.2   7:54 PM     Set 11:28 PM
    10     High   1:42 PM     9.6
    10      Low   7:33 PM     0.4

Sa  11     High   1:46 AM    10.8   5:20 AM    Rise  7:40 AM      8
    11      Low   8:16 AM    -0.8   7:56 PM
    11     High   2:34 PM     9.2
    11      Low   8:24 PM     0.9

Su  12     High   2:37 AM    10.3   5:18 AM     Set 12:23 AM      15
    12      Low   9:08 AM    -0.2   7:57 PM    Rise  8:44 AM
    12     High   3:27 PM     8.8
    12      Low   9:17 PM     1.3


M   13     High   3:30 AM     9.7   5:17 AM     Set  1:05 AM      24
    13      Low  10:02 AM     0.3   7:58 PM    Rise  9:52 AM
    13     High   4:22 PM     8.5
    13      Low  10:13 PM     1.7

Tu  14     High   4:26 AM     9.2   5:16 AM     Set  1:37 AM      33
    14      Low  10:58 AM     0.8   7:59 PM    Rise 11:00 AM
    14     High   5:19 PM     8.2
    14      Low  11:13 PM     2.0

W   15     High   5:24 AM     8.8   5:15 AM     Set  2:03 AM      42
    15      Low  11:55 AM     1.1   8:00 PM    Rise 12:06 PM
    15     High   6:15 PM     8.2

Th  16      Low  12:14 AM     2.1   5:14 AM     Set  2:23 AM      52
    16     High   6:24 AM     8.5   8:01 PM    Rise  1:10 PM
    16      Low  12:50 PM     1.3
    16     High   7:10 PM     8.2

F   17      Low   1:15 AM     2.0   5:13 AM     Set  2:42 AM      61
    17     High   7:23 AM     8.4   8:02 PM    Rise  2:13 PM
    17      Low   1:42 PM     1.4
    17     High   8:00 PM     8.4

Sa  18      Low   2:11 AM     1.8   5:12 AM     Set  2:58 AM      70
    18     High   8:18 AM     8.3   8:03 PM    Rise  3:14 PM
    18      Low   2:30 PM     1.5
    18     High   8:46 PM     8.7

Su  19      Low   3:01 AM     1.5   5:11 AM     Set  3:15 AM      78
    19     High   9:09 AM     8.3   8:04 PM    Rise  4:17 PM
    19      Low   3:13 PM     1.5
    19     High   9:28 PM     9.0

M   20      Low   3:47 AM     1.1   5:10 AM     Set  3:32 AM      86
    20     High   9:55 AM     8.4   8:05 PM    Rise  5:21 PM
    20      Low   3:53 PM     1.4
    20     High  10:07 PM     9.3

Tu  21      Low   4:28 AM     0.8   5:09 AM     Set  3:51 AM      92
    21     High  10:38 AM     8.5   8:06 PM    Rise  6:28 PM
    21      Low   4:30 PM     1.4
    21     High  10:43 PM     9.6

W   22      Low   5:07 AM     0.5   5:09 AM     Set  4:14 AM      96
    22     High  11:18 AM     8.5   8:07 PM    Rise  7:38 PM
    22      Low   5:06 PM     1.4
    22     High  11:19 PM     9.8

Th  23      Low   5:45 AM     0.3   5:08 AM     Set  4:43 AM      99
    23     High  11:58 AM     8.6   8:08 PM    Rise  8:49 PM
    23      Low   5:43 PM     1.3
    23     High  11:55 PM    10.0

F   24      Low   6:23 AM     0.1   5:07 AM     Set  5:20 AM      99
    24     High  12:37 PM     8.6   8:09 PM    Rise  9:57 PM
    24      Low   6:22 PM     1.3

Sa  25     High  12:33 AM    10.1   5:06 AM     Set  6:08 AM      98
    25      Low   7:03 AM     0.0   8:10 PM    Rise 10:58 PM
    25     High   1:18 PM     8.6
    25      Low   7:03 PM     1.3

Su  26     High   1:15 AM    10.1   5:06 AM     Set  7:09 AM      94
    26      Low   7:45 AM    -0.1   8:11 PM    Rise 11:49 PM
    26     High   2:01 PM     8.6
    26      Low   7:48 PM     1.3



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Portsmouth NH Tides -


May 2024

W    8      Low   6:02 AM    -1.3   5:27 AM    Rise  5:25 AM      0
     8     High  12:21 PM     8.8   7:53 PM     Set  9:04 PM
     8      Low   6:12 PM    -0.3

Th   9     High  12:31 AM     9.9   5:25 AM    Rise  6:03 AM      0
     9      Low   6:53 AM    -1.3   7:54 PM     Set 10:20 PM
     9     High   1:13 PM     8.6
     9      Low   7:01 PM     0.0

F   10     High   1:19 AM     9.6   5:24 AM    Rise  6:49 AM      3
    10      Low   7:43 AM    -1.0   7:55 PM     Set 11:27 PM
    10     High   2:04 PM     8.3
    10      Low   7:50 PM     0.3

Sa  11     High   2:08 AM     9.3   5:23 AM    Rise  7:45 AM      8
    11      Low   8:33 AM    -0.7   7:56 PM
    11     High   2:56 PM     7.9
    11      Low   8:41 PM     0.8

Su  12     High   2:59 AM     8.9   5:22 AM     Set 12:22 AM      15
    12      Low   9:25 AM    -0.2   7:57 PM    Rise  8:49 AM
    12     High   3:49 PM     7.6
    12      Low   9:34 PM     1.1

M   13     High   3:52 AM     8.3   5:21 AM     Set  1:05 AM      24
    13      Low  10:19 AM     0.3   7:58 PM    Rise  9:56 AM
    13     High   4:44 PM     7.3
    13      Low  10:30 PM     1.5

Tu  14     High   4:48 AM     7.9   5:20 AM     Set  1:37 AM      33
    14      Low  11:15 AM     0.7   7:59 PM    Rise 11:04 AM
    14     High   5:41 PM     7.1
    14      Low  11:30 PM     1.7

W   15     High   5:46 AM     7.6   5:19 AM     Set  2:03 AM      42
    15      Low  12:12 PM     0.9   8:00 PM    Rise 12:10 PM
    15     High   6:37 PM     7.1

Th  16      Low  12:31 AM     1.8   5:18 AM     Set  2:24 AM      52
    16     High   6:46 AM     7.3   8:01 PM    Rise  1:13 PM
    16      Low   1:07 PM     1.1
    16     High   7:32 PM     7.1

F   17      Low   1:32 AM     1.7   5:17 AM     Set  2:43 AM      61
    17     High   7:45 AM     7.2   8:02 PM    Rise  2:15 PM
    17      Low   1:59 PM     1.2
    17     High   8:22 PM     7.2

Sa  18      Low   2:28 AM     1.5   5:16 AM     Set  3:00 AM      70
    18     High   8:40 AM     7.1   8:03 PM    Rise  3:16 PM
    18      Low   2:47 PM     1.3
    18     High   9:08 PM     7.5

Su  19      Low   3:18 AM     1.3   5:15 AM     Set  3:17 AM      78
    19     High   9:31 AM     7.1   8:04 PM    Rise  4:18 PM
    19      Low   3:30 PM     1.3
    19     High   9:50 PM     7.7

M   20      Low   4:04 AM     0.9   5:14 AM     Set  3:35 AM      86
    20     High  10:17 AM     7.2   8:05 PM    Rise  5:22 PM
    20      Low   4:10 PM     1.2
    20     High  10:29 PM     8.0

Tu  21      Low   4:45 AM     0.7   5:13 AM     Set  3:54 AM      92
    21     High  11:00 AM     7.3   8:06 PM    Rise  6:29 PM
    21      Low   4:47 PM     1.2
    21     High  11:05 PM     8.3

W   22      Low   5:24 AM     0.4   5:12 AM     Set  4:18 AM      96
    22     High  11:40 AM     7.3   8:07 PM    Rise  7:38 PM
    22      Low   5:23 PM     1.2
    22     High  11:41 PM     8.4

Th  23      Low   6:02 AM     0.3   5:12 AM     Set  4:47 AM      99
    23     High  12:20 PM     7.4   8:08 PM    Rise  8:49 PM
    23      Low   6:00 PM     1.1

F   24     High  12:17 AM     8.6   5:11 AM     Set  5:25 AM      99
    24      Low   6:40 AM     0.1   8:09 PM    Rise  9:56 PM
    24     High  12:59 PM     7.4
    24      Low   6:39 PM     1.1

Sa  25     High  12:55 AM     8.7   5:10 AM     Set  6:13 AM      98
    25      Low   7:20 AM     0.0   8:10 PM    Rise 10:57 PM
    25     High   1:40 PM     7.4
    25      Low   7:20 PM     1.1

Su  26     High   1:37 AM     8.7   5:09 AM     Set  7:13 AM      94
    26      Low   8:02 AM    -0.1   8:11 PM    Rise 11:48 PM
    26     High   2:23 PM     7.4
    26      Low   8:05 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
542 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less late this morning, increasing to 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late.

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-082345
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
542 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less this afternoon.

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-082345
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
542 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of tstms early this afternoon. Showers this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less this afternoon.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-082345
Casco Bay
542 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers late this morning. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon, decreasing to 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-082345
Penobscot Bay
542 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI
NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

TERMINAL DRAFT LIMIATATIONS: (as reported by terminal)

PORTLAND ME
                PORTLAND PIPELINE 50’ 00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                GULF OIL 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 35’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE MERRILLS MARINE 36’00” 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 35’00” 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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