Daily Update

Maine / New Hampshire

August 30, 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

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PORTLAND TIDES:


AUGUST 2024

F   30      Low   3:07 AM     0.4   6:03 AM    Rise  2:02 AM      17
    30     High   9:22 AM     8.4   7:19 PM     Set  6:08 PM
    30      Low   3:15 PM     1.3
    30     High   9:34 PM     9.6

Sa  31      Low   4:02 AM     0.3   6:04 AM    Rise  3:10 AM      10
    31     High  10:15 AM     8.5   7:17 PM     Set  6:37 PM
    31      Low   4:08 PM     1.1
    31     High  10:25 PM     9.7

September 2024

Su   1      Low   4:49 AM     0.3   6:05 AM    Rise  4:19 AM      5
     1     High  11:01 AM     8.7   7:16 PM     Set  6:59 PM
     1      Low   4:55 PM     0.9
     1     High  11:10 PM     9.8

M    2      Low   5:30 AM     0.2   6:07 AM    Rise  5:25 AM      1
     2     High  11:41 AM     8.9   7:14 PM     Set  7:19 PM
     2      Low   5:37 PM     0.8
     2     High  11:50 PM     9.8

Tu   3      Low   6:07 AM     0.3   6:08 AM    Rise  6:29 AM      0
     3     High  12:17 PM     9.0   7:12 PM     Set  7:36 PM
     3      Low   6:15 PM     0.7

W    4     High  12:27 AM     9.7   6:09 AM    Rise  7:32 AM      0
     4      Low   6:40 AM     0.4   7:10 PM     Set  7:52 PM
     4     High  12:49 PM     9.1
     4      Low   6:51 PM     0.7

Th   5     High   1:02 AM     9.5   6:10 AM    Rise  8:34 AM      2
     5      Low   7:12 AM     0.6   7:09 PM     Set  8:08 PM
     5     High   1:21 PM     9.1
     5      Low   7:27 PM     0.7

F    6     High   1:37 AM     9.2   6:11 AM    Rise  9:36 AM      6
     6      Low   7:43 AM     0.8   7:07 PM     Set  8:26 PM
     6     High   1:53 PM     9.2
     6      Low   8:03 PM     0.8

Sa   7     High   2:13 AM     8.9   6:12 AM    Rise 10:40 AM      11
     7      Low   8:16 AM     1.0   7:05 PM     Set  8:46 PM
     7     High   2:27 PM     9.1
     7      Low   8:40 PM     0.9

Su   8     High   2:51 AM     8.5   6:13 AM    Rise 11:45 AM      18
     8      Low   8:51 AM     1.3   7:03 PM     Set  9:10 PM
     8     High   3:03 PM     9.0
     8      Low   9:21 PM     1.1

M    9     High   3:33 AM     8.2   6:14 AM    Rise 12:53 PM      26
     9      Low   9:29 AM     1.6   7:01 PM     Set  9:40 PM
     9     High   3:44 PM     8.9
     9      Low  10:06 PM     1.2

Tu  10     High   4:19 AM     7.9   6:15 AM    Rise  2:00 PM      35
    10      Low  10:14 AM     1.8   7:00 PM     Set 10:19 PM
    10     High   4:30 PM     8.8
    10      Low  10:57 PM     1.4

W   11     High   5:11 AM     7.6   6:17 AM    Rise  3:04 PM      44
    11      Low  11:05 AM     2.0   6:58 PM     Set 11:09 PM
    11     High   5:23 PM     8.8
    11      Low  11:55 PM     1.4

Th  12     High   6:10 AM     7.5   6:18 AM    Rise  4:01 PM      54
    12      Low  12:03 PM     2.0   6:56 PM
    12     High   6:23 PM     8.9

F   13      Low  12:58 AM     1.2   6:19 AM     Set 12:11 AM      65
    13     High   7:14 AM     7.7   6:54 PM    Rise  4:48 PM
    13      Low   1:06 PM     1.9
    13     High   7:26 PM     9.2

Sa  14      Low   2:01 AM     0.9   6:20 AM     Set  1:25 AM      75
    14     High   8:16 AM     8.1   6:52 PM    Rise  5:25 PM
    14      Low   2:09 PM     1.4
    14     High   8:28 PM     9.7

Su  15      Low   2:58 AM     0.3   6:21 AM     Set  2:45 AM      84
    15     High   9:13 AM     8.7   6:50 PM    Rise  5:56 PM
    15      Low   3:09 PM     0.8
    15     High   9:26 PM    10.2

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Portsmouth NH Tides -

AUGUST 2024

F   30      Low   3:24 AM     0.3   6:06 AM    Rise  2:06 AM      17
    30     High   9:44 AM     7.2   7:20 PM     Set  6:08 PM
    30      Low   3:32 PM     1.1
    30     High   9:56 PM     8.3

Sa  31      Low   4:19 AM     0.3   6:07 AM    Rise  3:15 AM      10
    31     High  10:37 AM     7.3   7:19 PM     Set  6:37 PM
    31      Low   4:25 PM     0.9
    31     High  10:47 PM     8.3

September 2024

Su   1      Low   5:06 AM     0.3   6:08 AM    Rise  4:22 AM      5
     1     High  11:23 AM     7.5   7:17 PM     Set  7:00 PM
     1      Low   5:12 PM     0.8
     1     High  11:32 PM     8.4

M    2      Low   5:47 AM     0.2   6:09 AM    Rise  5:28 AM      1
     2     High  12:03 PM     7.7   7:15 PM     Set  7:20 PM
     2      Low   5:54 PM     0.7

Tu   3     High  12:12 AM     8.4   6:10 AM    Rise  6:32 AM      0
     3      Low   6:24 AM     0.3   7:14 PM     Set  7:38 PM
     3     High  12:39 PM     7.7
     3      Low   6:32 PM     0.6

W    4     High  12:49 AM     8.3   6:11 AM    Rise  7:34 AM      0
     4      Low   6:57 AM     0.3   7:12 PM     Set  7:54 PM
     4     High   1:11 PM     7.8
     4      Low   7:08 PM     0.6

Th   5     High   1:24 AM     8.2   6:12 AM    Rise  8:35 AM      2
     5      Low   7:29 AM     0.5   7:10 PM     Set  8:11 PM
     5     High   1:43 PM     7.8
     5      Low   7:44 PM     0.6

F    6     High   1:59 AM     7.9   6:14 AM    Rise  9:37 AM      6
     6      Low   8:00 AM     0.7   7:08 PM     Set  8:29 PM
     6     High   2:15 PM     7.9
     6      Low   8:20 PM     0.7

Sa   7     High   2:35 AM     7.7   6:15 AM    Rise 10:41 AM      11
     7      Low   8:33 AM     0.9   7:06 PM     Set  8:49 PM
     7     High   2:49 PM     7.8
     7      Low   8:57 PM     0.8

Su   8     High   3:13 AM     7.3   6:16 AM    Rise 11:46 AM      18
     8      Low   9:08 AM     1.1   7:05 PM     Set  9:14 PM
     8     High   3:25 PM     7.7
     8      Low   9:38 PM     0.9

M    9     High   3:55 AM     7.1   6:17 AM    Rise 12:53 PM      26
     9      Low   9:46 AM     1.4   7:03 PM     Set  9:44 PM
     9     High   4:06 PM     7.7
     9      Low  10:23 PM     1.0

Tu  10     High   4:41 AM     6.8   6:18 AM    Rise  2:00 PM      35
    10      Low  10:31 AM     1.5   7:01 PM     Set 10:23 PM
    10     High   4:52 PM     7.6
    10      Low  11:14 PM     1.2

W   11     High   5:33 AM     6.5   6:19 AM    Rise  3:03 PM      44
    11      Low  11:22 AM     1.7   6:59 PM     Set 11:14 PM
    11     High   5:45 PM     7.6

Th  12      Low  12:12 AM     1.2   6:20 AM    Rise  4:00 PM      54
    12     High   6:32 AM     6.5   6:58 PM
    12      Low  12:20 PM     1.7
    12     High   6:45 PM     7.7

F   13      Low   1:15 AM     1.0   6:21 AM     Set 12:16 AM      65
    13     High   7:36 AM     6.6   6:56 PM    Rise  4:47 PM
    13      Low   1:23 PM     1.6
    13     High   7:48 PM     7.9

Sa  14      Low   2:18 AM     0.8   6:22 AM     Set  1:29 AM      75
    14     High   8:38 AM     7.0   6:54 PM    Rise  5:25 PM
    14      Low   2:26 PM     1.2
    14     High   8:50 PM     8.3

Su  15      Low   3:15 AM     0.3   6:23 AM     Set  2:49 AM      84
    15     High   9:35 AM     7.5   6:52 PM    Rise  5:56 PM
    15      Low   3:26 PM     0.7
    15     High   9:48 PM     8.8

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
633 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-310045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
633 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.

SAT 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. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-310045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
633 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT 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. Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-310045
Casco Bay
633 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024

TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning, then becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-310045
Penobscot Bay
633 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

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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 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 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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