Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

June 10, 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:

June 2025

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 -


June 2025


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

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle. Patchy fog.

TUE
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-100030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
630 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle. Patchy fog.

TUE
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ150-100030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
630 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SW 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. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ153-100030
Casco Bay
630 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle. Patchy fog.

TUE
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ151-100030
Penobscot Bay
630 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025

TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog late.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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