Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 07, 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

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


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
614 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Scattered showers this morning. Rain likely this afternoon. Isolated tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT
N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-070015
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
614 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. Areas of fog late. Scattered showers this morning. Rain likely with isolated tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-070015
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
614 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Isolated showers this morning. Scattered showers early this afternoon, then rain likely late. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

THU
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

ANZ153-070015
Casco Bay
614 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. Scattered showers this morning, then rain this afternoon. Isolated tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the evening.

THU
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-070015
Penobscot Bay
614 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Areas of dense fog late this morning and early afternoon. Patchy dense fog late. Isolated showers early this morning, then scattered showers late this morning. Rain likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

SAT
N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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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