Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

May 30, 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   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

F    6      Low   2:29 AM     1.3   5:00 AM     Set  2:13 AM      73
     6     High   8:36 AM     8.2   8:20 PM    Rise  4:06 PM
     6      Low   2:36 PM     1.5
     6     High   8:55 PM     9.2

Sa   7      Low   3:20 AM     1.0   5:00 AM     Set  2:32 AM      81
     7     High   9:27 AM     8.2   8:20 PM    Rise  5:10 PM
     7      Low   3:21 PM     1.6
     7     High   9:38 PM     9.3

Su   8      Low   4:05 AM     0.8   5:00 AM     Set  2:54 AM      88
     8     High  10:13 AM     8.2   8:21 PM    Rise  6:15 PM
     8      Low   4:03 PM     1.7
     8     High  10:18 PM     9.5

M    9      Low   4:47 AM     0.6   4:59 AM     Set  3:20 AM      93
     9     High  10:57 AM     8.3   8:21 PM    Rise  7:21 PM
     9      Low   4:42 PM     1.7
     9     High  10:57 PM     9.6

Tu  10      Low   5:27 AM     0.5   4:59 AM     Set  3:54 AM      97
    10     High  11:40 AM     8.3   8:22 PM    Rise  8:24 PM
    10      Low   5:21 PM     1.7
    10     High  11:35 PM     9.7

W   11      Low   6:05 AM     0.4   4:59 AM     Set  4:37 AM      99
    11     High  12:20 PM     8.3   8:23 PM    Rise  9:22 PM
    11      Low   6:00 PM     1.6

Th  12     High  12:14 AM     9.8   4:59 AM     Set  5:30 AM      99
    12      Low   6:43 AM     0.3   8:23 PM    Rise 10:11 PM
    12     High  12:59 PM     8.3
    12      Low   6:38 PM     1.6

F   13     High  12:52 AM     9.8   4:59 AM     Set  6:32 AM      98
    13      Low   7:20 AM     0.2   8:24 PM    Rise 10:52 PM
    13     High   1:37 PM     8.4
    13      Low   7:18 PM     1.5

Sa  14     High   1:30 AM     9.9   4:59 AM     Set  7:41 AM      94
    14      Low   7:58 AM     0.2   8:24 PM    Rise 11:24 PM
    14     High   2:15 PM     8.4
    14      Low   7:59 PM     1.4

Su  15     High   2:11 AM     9.9   4:59 AM     Set  8:53 AM      88
    15      Low   8:38 AM     0.1   8:24 PM    Rise 11:50 PM
    15     High   2:56 PM     8.6
    15      Low   8:44 PM     1.3

M   16     High   2:55 AM     9.8   4:59 AM     Set 10:06 AM      81
    16      Low   9:22 AM     0.1   8:25 PM
    16     High   3:40 PM     8.8
    16      Low   9:34 PM     1.2

Tu  17     High   3:44 AM     9.7   4:59 AM    Rise 12:12 AM      72
    17      Low  10:08 AM     0.1   8:25 PM     Set 11:19 AM
    17     High   4:28 PM     9.1
    17      Low  10:28 PM     1.1

W   18     High   4:37 AM     9.5   4:59 AM    Rise 12:33 AM      62
    18      Low  10:57 AM     0.1   8:25 PM     Set 12:32 PM
    18     High   5:17 PM     9.4
    18      Low  11:25 PM     0.8

Th  19     High   5:34 AM     9.3   4:59 AM    Rise 12:53 AM      51
    19      Low  11:48 AM     0.2   8:26 PM     Set  1:47 PM
    19     High   6:09 PM     9.8

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Portsmouth NH Tides -


May 2025

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

F    6      Low   2:46 AM     1.1   5:04 AM     Set  2:16 AM      73
     6     High   8:58 AM     7.1   8:19 PM    Rise  4:07 PM
     6      Low   2:53 PM     1.3
     6     High   9:17 PM     7.9

Sa   7      Low   3:37 AM     0.9   5:04 AM     Set  2:35 AM      81
     7     High   9:49 AM     7.1   8:20 PM    Rise  5:10 PM
     7      Low   3:38 PM     1.4
     7     High  10:00 PM     8.0

Su   8      Low   4:22 AM     0.7   5:04 AM     Set  2:57 AM      88
     8     High  10:35 AM     7.1   8:21 PM    Rise  6:15 PM
     8      Low   4:20 PM     1.5
     8     High  10:40 PM     8.2

M    9      Low   5:04 AM     0.5   5:03 AM     Set  3:25 AM      93
     9     High  11:19 AM     7.1   8:21 PM    Rise  7:20 PM
     9      Low   4:59 PM     1.5
     9     High  11:19 PM     8.3

Tu  10      Low   5:44 AM     0.4   5:03 AM     Set  3:59 AM      97
    10     High  12:02 PM     7.1   8:22 PM    Rise  8:24 PM
    10      Low   5:38 PM     1.5
    10     High  11:57 PM     8.3

W   11      Low   6:22 AM     0.3   5:03 AM     Set  4:42 AM      99
    11     High  12:42 PM     7.1   8:22 PM    Rise  9:21 PM
    11      Low   6:17 PM     1.4

Th  12     High  12:36 AM     8.4   5:03 AM     Set  5:35 AM      99
    12      Low   7:00 AM     0.3   8:23 PM    Rise 10:11 PM
    12     High   1:21 PM     7.1
    12      Low   6:55 PM     1.4

F   13     High   1:14 AM     8.4   5:03 AM     Set  6:37 AM      98
    13      Low   7:37 AM     0.2   8:23 PM    Rise 10:51 PM
    13     High   1:59 PM     7.2
    13      Low   7:35 PM     1.3

Sa  14     High   1:52 AM     8.5   5:03 AM     Set  7:46 AM      94
    14      Low   8:15 AM     0.2   8:24 PM    Rise 11:24 PM
    14     High   2:37 PM     7.2
    14      Low   8:16 PM     1.2

Su  15     High   2:33 AM     8.5   5:03 AM     Set  8:57 AM      88
    15      Low   8:55 AM     0.1   8:24 PM    Rise 11:51 PM
    15     High   3:18 PM     7.4
    15      Low   9:01 PM     1.1

M   16     High   3:17 AM     8.4   5:03 AM     Set 10:10 AM      81
    16      Low   9:39 AM     0.1   8:25 PM
    16     High   4:02 PM     7.6
    16      Low   9:51 PM     1.0

Tu  17     High   4:06 AM     8.3   5:03 AM    Rise 12:14 AM      72
    17      Low  10:25 AM     0.1   8:25 PM     Set 11:22 AM
    17     High   4:50 PM     7.8
    17      Low  10:45 PM     0.9

W   18     High   4:59 AM     8.2   5:03 AM    Rise 12:34 AM      62
    18      Low  11:14 AM     0.1   8:25 PM     Set 12:34 PM
    18     High   5:39 PM     8.1
    18      Low  11:42 PM     0.7

Th  19     High   5:56 AM     8.0   5:03 AM    Rise 12:55 AM      51
    19      Low  12:05 PM     0.2   8:26 PM     Set  1:48 PM
    19     High   6:31 PM     8.4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
620 AM EDT Thu May 29 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered showers late. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this afternoon, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ152-300030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
620 AM EDT Thu May 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Isolated showers late. Areas of fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ANZ150-300030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
620 AM EDT Thu May 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Isolated showers late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MON 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.

ANZ153-300030
Casco Bay
620 AM EDT Thu May 29 2025

TODAY
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Isolated showers late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely after midnight.

SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ151-300030
Penobscot Bay
620 AM EDT Thu May 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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
                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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