Port Update
Maine / New Hampshire
February 06, 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 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:
February 2024
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 -
February 2024
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
ANZ154-062200
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
250 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
SAT
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
ANZ152-062200
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
250 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
ANZ150-062200
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
250 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
ANZ153-062200
Casco Bay
250 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
ANZ151-062200
Penobscot Bay
250 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
WED NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
THU
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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
