Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

June 16, 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

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

F   20      Low  12:25 AM     0.5   4:59 AM    Rise  1:14 AM      39
    20     High   6:34 AM     9.2   8:26 PM     Set  3:04 PM
    20      Low  12:42 PM     0.3
    20     High   7:04 PM    10.2

Sa  21      Low   1:27 AM     0.2   5:00 AM    Rise  1:38 AM      28
    21     High   7:38 AM     9.1   8:26 PM     Set  4:25 PM
    21      Low   1:40 PM     0.4
    21     High   8:02 PM    10.5

Su  22      Low   2:30 AM    -0.2   5:00 AM    Rise  2:07 AM      18
    22     High   8:43 AM     9.1   8:26 PM     Set  5:48 PM
    22      Low   2:39 PM     0.4
    22     High   9:00 PM    10.9

M   23      Low   3:30 AM    -0.6   5:00 AM    Rise  2:45 AM      10
    23     High   9:44 AM     9.2   8:26 PM     Set  7:08 PM
    23      Low   3:36 PM     0.3
    23     High   9:55 PM    11.1

Tu  24      Low   4:27 AM    -1.0   5:00 AM    Rise  3:35 AM      4
    24     High  10:42 AM     9.3   8:27 PM     Set  8:21 PM
    24      Low   4:32 PM     0.3
    24     High  10:51 PM    11.3

W   25      Low   5:24 AM    -1.1   5:01 AM    Rise  4:37 AM      0
    25     High  11:39 AM     9.4   8:27 PM     Set  9:19 PM
    25      Low   5:28 PM     0.3
    25     High  11:46 PM    11.3

Th  26      Low   6:18 AM    -1.2   5:01 AM    Rise  5:50 AM      0
    26     High  12:35 PM     9.5   8:27 PM     Set 10:04 PM
    26      Low   6:24 PM     0.3

F   27     High  12:41 AM    11.2   5:02 AM    Rise  7:07 AM      2
    27      Low   7:11 AM    -1.0   8:27 PM     Set 10:38 PM
    27     High   1:27 PM     9.5
    27      Low   7:17 PM     0.4

Sa  28     High   1:33 AM    10.9   5:02 AM    Rise  8:23 AM      6
    28      Low   8:01 AM    -0.8   8:27 PM     Set 11:04 PM
    28     High   2:18 PM     9.4
    28      Low   8:10 PM     0.6

Su  29     High   2:24 AM    10.5   5:02 AM    Rise  9:36 AM      13
    29      Low   8:50 AM    -0.4   8:26 PM     Set 11:25 PM
    29     High   3:08 PM     9.3
    29      Low   9:03 PM     0.9

M   30     High   3:16 AM     9.9   5:03 AM    Rise 10:44 AM      21
    30      Low   9:39 AM     0.0   8:26 PM     Set 11:44 PM
    30     High   3:59 PM     9.2
    30      Low   9:58 PM     1.1

July 2025

Tu   1     High   4:09 AM     9.4   5:03 AM    Rise 11:49 AM      30
     1      Low  10:28 AM     0.5   8:26 PM
     1     High   4:50 PM     9.1
     1      Low  10:55 PM     1.3

W    2     High   5:03 AM     8.8   5:04 AM     Set 12:01 AM      39
     2      Low  11:16 AM     0.9   8:26 PM    Rise 12:53 PM
     2     High   5:38 PM     9.0
     2      Low  11:50 PM     1.4

Th   3     High   5:57 AM     8.4   5:05 AM     Set 12:18 AM      49
     3      Low  12:03 PM     1.3   8:26 PM    Rise  1:55 PM
     3     High   6:27 PM     8.9
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Portsmouth NH Tides -


June 2025

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

F   20      Low  12:42 AM     0.4   5:03 AM    Rise  1:17 AM      39
    20     High   6:56 AM     7.9   8:26 PM     Set  3:05 PM
    20      Low  12:59 PM     0.3
    20     High   7:26 PM     8.8

Sa  21      Low   1:44 AM     0.2   5:04 AM    Rise  1:41 AM      28
    21     High   8:00 AM     7.8   8:26 PM     Set  4:25 PM
    21      Low   1:57 PM     0.3
    21     High   8:24 PM     9.0

Su  22      Low   2:47 AM    -0.2   5:04 AM    Rise  2:11 AM      18
    22     High   9:05 AM     7.8   8:26 PM     Set  5:48 PM
    22      Low   2:56 PM     0.3
    22     High   9:22 PM     9.4

M   23      Low   3:47 AM    -0.5   5:04 AM    Rise  2:50 AM      10
    23     High  10:06 AM     7.9   8:26 PM     Set  7:08 PM
    23      Low   3:53 PM     0.3
    23     High  10:17 PM     9.5

Tu  24      Low   4:44 AM    -0.9   5:05 AM    Rise  3:40 AM      4
    24     High  11:04 AM     8.0   8:26 PM     Set  8:20 PM
    24      Low   4:49 PM     0.3
    24     High  11:13 PM     9.7

W   25      Low   5:41 AM    -0.9   5:05 AM    Rise  4:42 AM      0
    25     High  12:01 PM     8.1   8:26 PM     Set  9:19 PM
    25      Low   5:45 PM     0.3

Th  26     High  12:08 AM     9.7   5:05 AM    Rise  5:55 AM      0
    26      Low   6:35 AM    -1.0   8:27 PM     Set 10:04 PM
    26     High  12:57 PM     8.2
    26      Low   6:41 PM     0.3

F   27     High   1:03 AM     9.6   5:06 AM    Rise  7:12 AM      2
    27      Low   7:28 AM    -0.9   8:27 PM     Set 10:38 PM
    27     High   1:49 PM     8.2
    27      Low   7:34 PM     0.3

Sa  28     High   1:55 AM     9.4   5:06 AM    Rise  8:27 AM      6
    28      Low   8:18 AM    -0.7   8:26 PM     Set 11:05 PM
    28     High   2:40 PM     8.1
    28      Low   8:27 PM     0.5

Su  29     High   2:46 AM     9.0   5:07 AM    Rise  9:39 AM      13
    29      Low   9:07 AM    -0.3   8:26 PM     Set 11:27 PM
    29     High   3:30 PM     8.0
    29      Low   9:20 PM     0.8

M   30     High   3:38 AM     8.5   5:07 AM    Rise 10:47 AM      21
    30      Low   9:56 AM     0.0   8:26 PM     Set 11:46 PM
    30     High   4:21 PM     7.9
    30      Low  10:15 PM     0.9

July 2025

Tu   1     High   4:31 AM     8.1   5:08 AM    Rise 11:52 AM      30
     1      Low  10:45 AM     0.4   8:26 PM
     1     High   5:12 PM     7.8
     1      Low  11:12 PM     1.1

W    2     High   5:25 AM     7.6   5:08 AM     Set 12:03 AM      39
     2      Low  11:33 AM     0.8   8:26 PM    Rise 12:54 PM
     2     High   6:00 PM     7.7

Th   3      Low  12:07 AM     1.2   5:09 AM     Set 12:20 AM      49
     3     High   6:19 AM     7.2   8:26 PM    Rise  1:57 PM
     3      Low  12:20 PM     1.1
     3     High   6:49 PM     7.7

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

ANZ152-170000
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.

WED
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ150-170000
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning, then areas of fog late this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.

WED
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

ANZ153-170000
Casco Bay
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU
S 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. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

FRI
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

ANZ151-170000
Penobscot Bay
552 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning, then 1 to 3 NM late.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

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

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

WED NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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