Port Update
Maine / New Hampshire
January 31, 2024
Notices
BUCKSPORT ME BLACK OUT DATES:
RE: Bucksport “Black-Out” dates for 2023-2024
Below please find the “Blackout dates” for High Water transits to Bucksport for the 2023-2024 Fall/Winter season. These are the dates on which no high-water transits (drafts in excess of 28') can be conducted to Bucksport due to a lack of daylight coinciding with the time of High Water. Low water transits are still possible on these dates at drafts of 28' or less, depending upon the height of tide. Dates listed as “marginal” may permit a deep draft transit if conditions are favorable; they should not be assumed to be available. Please keep these dates in mind for planning purposes.
February 4, 5, 6
February 18, 19
March 5, 6
March 19- Marginal, wx permitting only
CREW CHANGES:
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:
January 2024
W 31 High 2:20 AM 8.6 6:59 AM Set 9:33 AM 79
31 Low 8:26 AM 1.1 4:50 PM Rise 10:50 PM
31 High 2:35 PM 8.4
31 Low 8:43 PM 1.0
February 2024
Th 1 High 2:59 AM 8.5 6:58 AM Set 9:50 AM 71
1 Low 9:10 AM 1.2 4:51 PM Rise 11:55 PM
1 High 3:19 PM 8.0
1 Low 9:23 PM 1.3
F 2 High 3:41 AM 8.5 6:57 AM Set 10:11 AM 62
2 Low 9:59 AM 1.3 4:53 PM
2 High 4:09 PM 7.7
2 Low 10:09 PM 1.5
Sa 3 High 4:29 AM 8.5 6:56 AM Rise 1:03 AM 52
3 Low 10:54 AM 1.3 4:54 PM Set 10:36 AM
3 High 5:05 PM 7.4
3 Low 11:01 PM 1.7
Su 4 High 5:22 AM 8.6 6:55 AM Rise 2:14 AM 42
4 Low 11:54 AM 1.2 4:56 PM Set 11:08 AM
4 High 6:07 PM 7.3
4 Low 11:59 PM 1.7
M 5 High 6:20 AM 8.8 6:53 AM Rise 3:26 AM 32
5 Low 12:57 PM 0.9 4:57 PM Set 11:50 AM
5 High 7:11 PM 7.5
Tu 6 Low 1:00 AM 1.6 6:52 AM Rise 4:35 AM 22
6 High 7:20 AM 9.2 4:58 PM Set 12:46 PM
6 Low 1:57 PM 0.4
6 High 8:11 PM 7.9
W 7 Low 2:00 AM 1.1 6:51 AM Rise 5:35 AM 14
7 High 8:19 AM 9.8 5:00 PM Set 1:56 PM
7 Low 2:53 PM -0.2
7 High 9:07 PM 8.4
Th 8 Low 2:57 AM 0.6 6:50 AM Rise 6:24 AM 7
8 High 9:15 AM 10.4 5:01 PM Set 3:16 PM
8 Low 3:45 PM -0.8
8 High 9:58 PM 9.0
F 9 Low 3:51 AM 0.0 6:48 AM Rise 7:03 AM 2
9 High 10:07 AM 10.9 5:02 PM Set 4:41 PM
9 Low 4:34 PM -1.3
9 High 10:47 PM 9.6
Sa 10 Low 4:43 AM -0.6 6:47 AM Rise 7:33 AM 0
10 High 10:59 AM 11.3 5:04 PM Set 6:06 PM
10 Low 5:22 PM -1.7
10 High 11:35 PM 10.1
Su 11 Low 5:34 AM -1.0 6:46 AM Rise 7:59 AM 0
11 High 11:50 AM 11.4 5:05 PM Set 7:28 PM
11 Low 6:09 PM -1.8
M 12 High 12:23 AM 10.4 6:44 AM Rise 8:22 AM 4
12 Low 6:26 AM -1.2 5:06 PM Set 8:48 PM
12 High 12:41 PM 11.2
12 Low 6:57 PM -1.6
Tu 13 High 1:11 AM 10.6 6:43 AM Rise 8:44 AM 11
13 Low 7:19 AM -1.2 5:08 PM Set 10:06 PM
13 High 1:33 PM 10.7
13 Low 7:45 PM -1.2
W 14 High 2:02 AM 10.6 6:41 AM Rise 9:06 AM 19
14 Low 8:15 AM -1.0 5:09 PM Set 11:24 PM
14 High 2:28 PM 10.1
14 Low 8:36 PM -0.6
Th 15 High 2:54 AM 10.3 6:40 AM Rise 9:31 AM 29
15 Low 9:13 AM -0.6 5:10 PM
15 High 3:27 PM 9.3
15 Low 9:31 PM 0.0
F 16 High 3:50 AM 10.0 6:39 AM Set 12:40 AM 40
16 Low 10:16 AM -0.1 5:12 PM Rise 10:00 AM
16 High 4:31 PM 8.6
16 Low 10:30 PM 0.7
Sa 17 High 4:51 AM 9.6 6:37 AM Set 1:54 AM 51
17 Low 11:23 AM 0.2 5:13 PM Rise 10:36 AM
17 High 5:40 PM 8.1
17 Low 11:35 PM 1.2
Su 18 High 5:57 AM 9.3 6:36 AM Set 3:03 AM 61
18 Low 12:33 PM 0.5 5:14 PM Rise 11:20 AM
18 High 6:50 PM 7.9
M 19 Low 12:43 AM 1.5 6:34 AM Set 4:03 AM 71
19 High 7:04 AM 9.1 5:16 PM Rise 12:14 PM
19 Low 1:39 PM 0.5
19 High 7:56 PM 7.9
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Portsmouth NH Tides -
January 2024
W 31 High 2:42 AM 7.4 7:00 AM Set 9:35 AM 79
31 Low 8:43 AM 0.9 4:53 PM Rise 10:52 PM
31 High 2:57 PM 7.2
31 Low 9:00 PM 0.9
February 2024
Th 1 High 3:21 AM 7.3 6:59 AM Set 9:53 AM 71
1 Low 9:27 AM 1.0 4:55 PM Rise 11:56 PM
1 High 3:41 PM 6.9
1 Low 9:40 PM 1.1
F 2 High 4:03 AM 7.3 6:57 AM Set 10:14 AM 62
2 Low 10:16 AM 1.1 4:56 PM
2 High 4:31 PM 6.6
2 Low 10:26 PM 1.3
Sa 3 High 4:51 AM 7.3 6:56 AM Rise 1:04 AM 52
3 Low 11:11 AM 1.1 4:57 PM Set 10:40 AM
3 High 5:27 PM 6.4
3 Low 11:18 PM 1.5
Su 4 High 5:44 AM 7.4 6:55 AM Rise 2:14 AM 42
4 Low 12:11 PM 1.0 4:59 PM Set 11:12 AM
4 High 6:29 PM 6.3
M 5 Low 12:16 AM 1.5 6:54 AM Rise 3:26 AM 32
5 High 6:42 AM 7.6 5:00 PM Set 11:55 AM
5 Low 1:14 PM 0.8
5 High 7:33 PM 6.5
Tu 6 Low 1:17 AM 1.4 6:53 AM Rise 4:34 AM 22
6 High 7:42 AM 7.9 5:01 PM Set 12:51 PM
6 Low 2:14 PM 0.3
6 High 8:33 PM 6.8
W 7 Low 2:17 AM 0.9 6:52 AM Rise 5:35 AM 14
7 High 8:41 AM 8.4 5:03 PM Set 2:01 PM
7 Low 3:10 PM -0.2
7 High 9:29 PM 7.2
Th 8 Low 3:14 AM 0.5 6:50 AM Rise 6:24 AM 7
8 High 9:37 AM 8.9 5:04 PM Set 3:21 PM
8 Low 4:02 PM -0.7
8 High 10:20 PM 7.7
F 9 Low 4:08 AM 0.0 6:49 AM Rise 7:03 AM 2
9 High 10:29 AM 9.4 5:05 PM Set 4:45 PM
9 Low 4:51 PM -1.1
9 High 11:09 PM 8.3
Sa 10 Low 5:00 AM -0.5 6:48 AM Rise 7:34 AM 0
10 High 11:21 AM 9.7 5:07 PM Set 6:09 PM
10 Low 5:39 PM -1.5
10 High 11:57 PM 8.7
Su 11 Low 5:51 AM -0.9 6:47 AM Rise 8:00 AM 0
11 High 12:12 PM 9.8 5:08 PM Set 7:31 PM
11 Low 6:26 PM -1.5
M 12 High 12:45 AM 8.9 6:45 AM Rise 8:24 AM 4
12 Low 6:43 AM -1.0 5:09 PM Set 8:50 PM
12 High 1:03 PM 9.6
12 Low 7:14 PM -1.4
Tu 13 High 1:33 AM 9.1 6:44 AM Rise 8:46 AM 11
13 Low 7:36 AM -1.0 5:11 PM Set 10:08 PM
13 High 1:55 PM 9.2
13 Low 8:02 PM -1.0
W 14 High 2:24 AM 9.1 6:43 AM Rise 9:09 AM 19
14 Low 8:32 AM -0.9 5:12 PM Set 11:25 PM
14 High 2:50 PM 8.7
14 Low 8:53 PM -0.5
Th 15 High 3:16 AM 8.9 6:41 AM Rise 9:34 AM 29
15 Low 9:30 AM -0.5 5:13 PM
15 High 3:49 PM 8.0
15 Low 9:48 PM 0.0
F 16 High 4:12 AM 8.6 6:40 AM Set 12:41 AM 40
16 Low 10:33 AM -0.1 5:15 PM Rise 10:04 AM
16 High 4:53 PM 7.4
16 Low 10:47 PM 0.6
Sa 17 High 5:13 AM 8.3 6:38 AM Set 1:54 AM 51
17 Low 11:40 AM 0.2 5:16 PM Rise 10:41 AM
17 High 6:02 PM 7.0
17 Low 11:52 PM 1.0
Su 18 High 6:19 AM 8.0 6:37 AM Set 3:02 AM 61
18 Low 12:50 PM 0.4 5:17 PM Rise 11:25 AM
18 High 7:12 PM 6.8
M 19 Low 1:00 AM 1.3 6:35 AM Set 4:02 AM 71
19 High 7:26 AM 7.8 5:19 PM Rise 12:19 PM
19 Low 1:56 PM 0.4
19 High 8:18 PM 6.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
627 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
ANZ152-010130
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
627 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
ANZ150-010130
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
627 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT
N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
ANZ153-010130
Casco Bay
627 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered snow and rain showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
ANZ151-010130
Penobscot Bay
627 AM EST Wed Jan 31 2024
TODAY
SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
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
