Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 15, 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

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

F   23      Low   1:50 AM     0.4   5:08 AM    Rise  2:49 AM      26
    23     High   8:02 AM     9.4   8:08 PM     Set  4:04 PM
    23      Low   2:10 PM     0.1
    23     High   8:31 PM    10.3

Sa  24      Low   2:51 AM    -0.2   5:07 AM    Rise  3:12 AM      16
    24     High   9:03 AM     9.6   8:09 PM     Set  5:25 PM
    24      Low   3:05 PM     0.0
    24     High   9:23 PM    10.9

Su  25      Low   3:47 AM    -0.9   5:06 AM    Rise  3:39 AM      8
    25     High  10:00 AM     9.8   8:10 PM     Set  6:50 PM
    25      Low   3:58 PM    -0.2
    25     High  10:15 PM    11.4

M   26      Low   4:42 AM    -1.3   5:06 AM    Rise  4:13 AM      2
    26     High  10:56 AM     9.9   8:11 PM     Set  8:15 PM
    26      Low   4:51 PM    -0.2
    26     High  11:07 PM    11.6

Tu  27      Low   5:36 AM    -1.6   5:05 AM    Rise  4:56 AM      0
    27     High  11:52 AM    10.0   8:12 PM     Set  9:34 PM
    27      Low   5:44 PM    -0.2

W   28     High  12:00 AM    11.6   5:04 AM    Rise  5:52 AM      0
    28      Low   6:30 AM    -1.6   8:12 PM     Set 10:41 PM
    28     High  12:47 PM     9.9
    28      Low   6:38 PM     0.0

Th  29     High  12:53 AM    11.5   5:04 AM    Rise  7:00 AM      3
    29      Low   7:24 AM    -1.4   8:13 PM     Set 11:32 PM
    29     High   1:42 PM     9.7
    29      Low   7:32 PM     0.3

F   30     High   1:47 AM    11.1   5:03 AM    Rise  8:15 AM      9
    30      Low   8:17 AM    -1.1   8:14 PM
    30     High   2:36 PM     9.4
    30      Low   8:27 PM     0.6

Sa  31     High   2:42 AM    10.6   5:03 AM     Set 12:11 AM      17
    31      Low   9:13 AM    -0.6   8:15 PM    Rise  9:31 AM
    31     High   3:33 PM     9.2
    31      Low   9:25 PM     1.0

June 2025

Su   1     High   3:40 AM    10.1   5:02 AM     Set 12:40 AM      26
     1      Low  10:10 AM    -0.1   8:16 PM    Rise 10:44 AM
     1     High   4:32 PM     9.0
     1      Low  10:27 PM     1.3

M    2     High   4:41 AM     9.5   5:02 AM     Set  1:03 AM      35
     2      Low  11:06 AM     0.4   8:17 PM    Rise 11:53 AM
     2     High   5:29 PM     8.9
     2      Low  11:29 PM     1.5

Tu   3     High   5:40 AM     9.0   5:01 AM     Set  1:22 AM      45
     3      Low  12:01 PM     0.8   8:17 PM    Rise 12:58 PM
     3     High   6:23 PM     8.9

W    4      Low  12:31 AM     1.5   5:01 AM     Set  1:39 AM      55
     4     High   6:39 AM     8.6   8:18 PM    Rise  2:01 PM
     4      Low  12:54 PM     1.1
     4     High   7:17 PM     8.9

Th   5      Low   1:32 AM     1.5   5:00 AM     Set  1:56 AM      65
     5     High   7:39 AM     8.3   8:19 PM    Rise  3:03 PM
     5      Low   1:47 PM     1.4
     5     High   8:08 PM     9.0

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Portsmouth NH Tides -


May 2025


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

F   23      Low   2:07 AM     0.3   5:12 AM    Rise  2:51 AM      26
    23     High   8:24 AM     8.1   8:08 PM     Set  4:05 PM
    23      Low   2:27 PM     0.1
    23     High   8:53 PM     8.9

Sa  24      Low   3:08 AM    -0.2   5:11 AM    Rise  3:15 AM      16
    24     High   9:25 AM     8.3   8:09 PM     Set  5:26 PM
    24      Low   3:22 PM     0.0
    24     High   9:45 PM     9.4

Su  25      Low   4:04 AM    -0.8   5:10 AM    Rise  3:42 AM      8
    25     High  10:22 AM     8.4   8:10 PM     Set  6:50 PM
    25      Low   4:15 PM    -0.2
    25     High  10:37 PM     9.8

M   26      Low   4:59 AM    -1.1   5:10 AM    Rise  4:17 AM      2
    26     High  11:18 AM     8.5   8:11 PM     Set  8:15 PM
    26      Low   5:08 PM    -0.2
    26     High  11:29 PM    10.0

Tu  27      Low   5:53 AM    -1.4   5:09 AM    Rise  5:01 AM      0
    27     High  12:14 PM     8.6   8:12 PM     Set  9:33 PM
    27      Low   6:01 PM    -0.2

W   28     High  12:22 AM    10.0   5:08 AM    Rise  5:57 AM      0
    28      Low   6:47 AM    -1.4   8:13 PM     Set 10:40 PM
    28     High   1:09 PM     8.5
    28      Low   6:55 PM     0.0

Th  29     High   1:15 AM     9.9   5:08 AM    Rise  7:05 AM      3
    29      Low   7:41 AM    -1.2   8:13 PM     Set 11:32 PM
    29     High   2:04 PM     8.3
    29      Low   7:49 PM     0.3

F   30     High   2:09 AM     9.5   5:07 AM    Rise  8:19 AM      9
    30      Low   8:34 AM    -0.9   8:14 PM
    30     High   2:58 PM     8.1
    30      Low   8:44 PM     0.5

Sa  31     High   3:04 AM     9.1   5:07 AM     Set 12:11 AM      17
    31      Low   9:30 AM    -0.5   8:15 PM    Rise  9:35 AM
    31     High   3:55 PM     7.9
    31      Low   9:42 PM     0.9

June 2025

Su   1     High   4:02 AM     8.7   5:06 AM     Set 12:41 AM      26
     1      Low  10:27 AM    -0.1   8:16 PM    Rise 10:47 AM
     1     High   4:54 PM     7.7
     1      Low  10:44 PM     1.1

M    2     High   5:03 AM     8.2   5:06 AM     Set  1:04 AM      35
     2      Low  11:23 AM     0.3   8:17 PM    Rise 11:56 AM
     2     High   5:51 PM     7.7
     2      Low  11:46 PM     1.3

Tu   3     High   6:02 AM     7.7   5:05 AM     Set  1:24 AM      45
     3      Low  12:18 PM     0.7   8:17 PM    Rise  1:00 PM
     3     High   6:45 PM     7.7

W    4      Low  12:48 AM     1.3   5:05 AM     Set  1:41 AM      55
     4     High   7:01 AM     7.4   8:18 PM    Rise  2:03 PM
     4      Low   1:11 PM     0.9
     4     High   7:39 PM     7.7

Th   5      Low   1:49 AM     1.3   5:04 AM     Set  1:58 AM      65
     5     High   8:01 AM     7.1   8:19 PM    Rise  3:05 PM
     5      Low   2:04 PM     1.2
     5     High   8:30 PM     7.7

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
630 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening.

SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-160030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
630 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ150-160030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
630 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-160030
Casco Bay
630 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-160030
Penobscot Bay
630 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Areas of fog this morning. Areas of fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.

SUN
E winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of 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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