Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

June 20, 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


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

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
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ152-210030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

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

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

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

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

ANZ150-210030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

ANZ153-210030
Casco Bay
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

SUN NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

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

ANZ151-210030
Penobscot Bay
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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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