Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 02, 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:


May 2025

F    2     High   2:58 AM    10.7   5:31 AM     Set 12:57 AM      20
     2      Low   9:30 AM    -0.7   7:45 PM    Rise  9:21 AM
     2     High   3:51 PM     9.1
     2      Low   9:42 PM     0.9

Sa   3     High   4:00 AM    10.1   5:30 AM     Set  1:40 AM      30
     3      Low  10:32 AM    -0.2   7:46 PM    Rise 10:35 AM
     3     High   4:55 PM     8.8
     3      Low  10:48 PM     1.3

Su   4     High   5:05 AM     9.6   5:29 AM     Set  2:13 AM      41
     4      Low  11:36 AM     0.3   7:47 PM    Rise 11:47 AM
     4     High   5:59 PM     8.6
     4      Low  11:55 PM     1.5

M    5     High   6:11 AM     9.1   5:27 AM     Set  2:38 AM      51
     5      Low  12:39 PM     0.7   7:48 PM    Rise 12:57 PM
     5     High   7:01 PM     8.6

Tu   6      Low   1:03 AM     1.6   5:26 AM     Set  2:59 AM      61
     6     High   7:17 AM     8.9   7:50 PM    Rise  2:03 PM
     6      Low   1:40 PM     0.9
     6     High   8:00 PM     8.7

W    7      Low   2:09 AM     1.4   5:25 AM     Set  3:17 AM      70
     7     High   8:19 AM     8.7   7:51 PM    Rise  3:07 PM
     7      Low   2:35 PM     1.0
     7     High   8:52 PM     9.0

Th   8      Low   3:05 AM     1.1   5:23 AM     Set  3:33 AM      79
     8     High   9:14 AM     8.7   7:52 PM    Rise  4:09 PM
     8      Low   3:22 PM     1.0
     8     High   9:37 PM     9.2

F    9      Low   3:53 AM     0.8   5:22 AM     Set  3:50 AM      86
     9     High  10:01 AM     8.7   7:53 PM    Rise  5:11 PM
     9      Low   4:04 PM     1.1
     9     High  10:17 PM     9.4

Sa  10      Low   4:36 AM     0.6   5:21 AM     Set  4:07 AM      92
    10     High  10:45 AM     8.7   7:54 PM    Rise  6:15 PM
    10      Low   4:41 PM     1.2
    10     High  10:54 PM     9.6

Su  11      Low   5:16 AM     0.4   5:20 AM     Set  4:27 AM      96
    11     High  11:26 AM     8.7   7:55 PM    Rise  7:19 PM
    11      Low   5:17 PM     1.3
    11     High  11:29 PM     9.7

M   12      Low   5:53 AM     0.3   5:19 AM     Set  4:50 AM      99
    12     High  12:05 PM     8.6   7:56 PM    Rise  8:25 PM
    12      Low   5:52 PM     1.4

Tu  13     High  12:04 AM     9.7   5:18 AM     Set  5:19 AM      99
    13      Low   6:29 AM     0.2   7:57 PM    Rise  9:31 PM
    13     High  12:43 PM     8.6
    13      Low   6:27 PM     1.5

W   14     High  12:38 AM     9.7   5:16 AM     Set  5:55 AM      99
    14      Low   7:04 AM     0.3   7:59 PM    Rise 10:32 PM
    14     High   1:20 PM     8.5
    14      Low   7:02 PM     1.5

Th  15     High   1:13 AM     9.6   5:15 AM     Set  6:40 AM      96
    15      Low   7:40 AM     0.3   8:00 PM    Rise 11:27 PM
    15     High   1:56 PM     8.3
    15      Low   7:39 PM     1.6

F   16     High   1:49 AM     9.6   5:14 AM     Set  7:35 AM      91
    16      Low   8:18 AM     0.4   8:01 PM
    16     High   2:35 PM     8.2
    16      Low   8:19 PM     1.7

Sa  17     High   2:29 AM     9.5   5:13 AM    Rise 12:13 AM      85
    17      Low   8:59 AM     0.5   8:02 PM     Set  8:39 AM
    17     High   3:17 PM     8.1
    17      Low   9:03 PM     1.8

Su  18     High   3:14 AM     9.4   5:12 AM    Rise 12:50 AM      77
    18      Low   9:45 AM     0.6   8:03 PM     Set  9:49 AM
    18     High   4:04 PM     8.1
    18      Low   9:53 PM     1.8

M   19     High   4:05 AM     9.3   5:11 AM    Rise  1:20 AM      68
    19      Low  10:35 AM     0.6   8:04 PM     Set 11:02 AM
    19     High   4:54 PM     8.3
    19      Low  10:49 PM     1.6

Tu  20     High   5:00 AM     9.3   5:10 AM    Rise  1:45 AM      58
    20      Low  11:26 AM     0.5   8:05 PM     Set 12:15 PM
    20     High   5:46 PM     8.7
    20      Low  11:47 PM     1.4

W   21     High   5:57 AM     9.2   5:10 AM    Rise  2:07 AM      47
    21      Low  12:19 PM     0.4   8:06 PM     Set  1:30 PM
    21     High   6:40 PM     9.1

Th  22      Low  12:48 AM     1.0   5:09 AM    Rise  2:28 AM      36
    22     High   6:59 AM     9.3   8:07 PM     Set  2:45 PM
    22      Low   1:14 PM     0.3
    22     High   7:36 PM     9.7

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Portsmouth NH Tides -


May 2025

F    2     High   3:20 AM     9.2   5:35 AM     Set 12:56 AM      20
     2      Low   9:47 AM    -0.6   7:46 PM    Rise  9:26 AM
     2     High   4:13 PM     7.8
     2      Low   9:59 PM     0.8

Sa   3     High   4:22 AM     8.7   5:33 AM     Set  1:40 AM      30
     3      Low  10:49 AM    -0.2   7:47 PM    Rise 10:39 AM
     3     High   5:17 PM     7.6
     3      Low  11:05 PM     1.1

Su   4     High   5:27 AM     8.3   5:32 AM     Set  2:13 AM      41
     4      Low  11:53 AM     0.3   7:48 PM    Rise 11:51 AM
     4     High   6:21 PM     7.4

M    5      Low  12:12 AM     1.3   5:31 AM     Set  2:39 AM      51
     5     High   6:33 AM     7.8   7:49 PM    Rise  1:00 PM
     5      Low  12:56 PM     0.6
     5     High   7:23 PM     7.4

Tu   6      Low   1:20 AM     1.4   5:29 AM     Set  3:00 AM      61
     6     High   7:39 AM     7.7   7:50 PM    Rise  2:06 PM
     6      Low   1:57 PM     0.8
     6     High   8:22 PM     7.5

W    7      Low   2:26 AM     1.2   5:28 AM     Set  3:18 AM      70
     7     High   8:41 AM     7.5   7:51 PM    Rise  3:09 PM
     7      Low   2:52 PM     0.9
     7     High   9:14 PM     7.7

Th   8      Low   3:22 AM     0.9   5:27 AM     Set  3:35 AM      79
     8     High   9:36 AM     7.5   7:52 PM    Rise  4:11 PM
     8      Low   3:39 PM     0.9
     8     High   9:59 PM     7.9

F    9      Low   4:10 AM     0.7   5:26 AM     Set  3:52 AM      86
     9     High  10:23 AM     7.5   7:53 PM    Rise  5:13 PM
     9      Low   4:21 PM     0.9
     9     High  10:39 PM     8.1

Sa  10      Low   4:53 AM     0.5   5:25 AM     Set  4:10 AM      92
    10     High  11:07 AM     7.5   7:55 PM    Rise  6:16 PM
    10      Low   4:58 PM     1.0
    10     High  11:16 PM     8.3

Su  11      Low   5:33 AM     0.3   5:23 AM     Set  4:30 AM      96
    11     High  11:48 AM     7.5   7:56 PM    Rise  7:20 PM
    11      Low   5:34 PM     1.1
    11     High  11:51 PM     8.3

M   12      Low   6:10 AM     0.3   5:22 AM     Set  4:54 AM      99
    12     High  12:27 PM     7.4   7:57 PM    Rise  8:25 PM
    12      Low   6:09 PM     1.2

Tu  13     High  12:26 AM     8.3   5:21 AM     Set  5:23 AM      99
    13      Low   6:46 AM     0.2   7:58 PM    Rise  9:30 PM
    13     High   1:05 PM     7.4
    13      Low   6:44 PM     1.3

W   14     High   1:00 AM     8.3   5:20 AM     Set  5:59 AM      99
    14      Low   7:21 AM     0.3   7:59 PM    Rise 10:32 PM
    14     High   1:42 PM     7.3
    14      Low   7:19 PM     1.3

Th  15     High   1:35 AM     8.3   5:19 AM     Set  6:45 AM      96
    15      Low   7:57 AM     0.3   8:00 PM    Rise 11:26 PM
    15     High   2:18 PM     7.1
    15      Low   7:56 PM     1.4

F   16     High   2:11 AM     8.3   5:18 AM     Set  7:40 AM      91
    16      Low   8:35 AM     0.3   8:01 PM
    16     High   2:57 PM     7.1
    16      Low   8:36 PM     1.5

Sa  17     High   2:51 AM     8.2   5:17 AM    Rise 12:13 AM      85
    17      Low   9:16 AM     0.4   8:02 PM     Set  8:44 AM
    17     High   3:39 PM     7.0
    17      Low   9:20 PM     1.5

Su  18     High   3:36 AM     8.1   5:16 AM    Rise 12:50 AM      77
    18      Low  10:02 AM     0.5   8:03 PM     Set  9:53 AM
    18     High   4:26 PM     7.0
    18      Low  10:10 PM     1.5

M   19     High   4:27 AM     8.0   5:15 AM    Rise  1:21 AM      68
    19      Low  10:52 AM     0.5   8:04 PM     Set 11:05 AM
    19     High   5:16 PM     7.1
    19      Low  11:06 PM     1.4

Tu  20     High   5:22 AM     8.0   5:14 AM    Rise  1:46 AM      58
    20      Low  11:43 AM     0.4   8:05 PM     Set 12:19 PM
    20     High   6:08 PM     7.5

W   21      Low  12:04 AM     1.2   5:13 AM    Rise  2:08 AM      47
    21     High   6:19 AM     7.9   8:06 PM     Set  1:32 PM
    21      Low  12:36 PM     0.3
    21     High   7:02 PM     7.8

Th  22      Low   1:05 AM     0.9   5:13 AM    Rise  2:30 AM      36
    22     High   7:21 AM     8.0   8:07 PM     Set  2:47 PM
    22      Low   1:31 PM     0.3
    22     High   7:58 PM     8.3

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
639 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

SUN
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the morning.

MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.

ANZ152-030045
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
639 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

SUN NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.

ANZ150-030045
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
639 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.

SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.

ANZ153-030045
Casco Bay
639 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

SUN
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely in the evening.

MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

TUE
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.

ANZ151-030045
Penobscot Bay
639 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

SUN
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

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

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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