Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

July 09, 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:

July 2025

W    9      Low   4:58 AM     0.6   5:09 AM     Set  3:22 AM      95
     9     High  11:11 AM     8.1   8:24 PM    Rise  8:07 PM
     9      Low   4:51 PM     1.7
     9     High  11:08 PM     9.7

Th  10      Low   5:39 AM     0.4   5:09 AM     Set  4:22 AM      98
    10     High  11:53 AM     8.3   8:23 PM    Rise  8:51 PM
    10      Low   5:32 PM     1.5
    10     High  11:49 PM     9.9

F   11      Low   6:18 AM     0.2   5:10 AM     Set  5:30 AM      99
    11     High  12:33 PM     8.5   8:23 PM    Rise  9:26 PM
    11      Low   6:14 PM     1.3

Sa  12     High  12:30 AM    10.1   5:11 AM     Set  6:43 AM      99
    12      Low   6:56 AM    -0.1   8:22 PM    Rise  9:54 PM
    12     High   1:12 PM     8.7
    12      Low   6:56 PM     1.0

Su  13     High   1:10 AM    10.2   5:12 AM     Set  7:57 AM      96
    13      Low   7:35 AM    -0.2   8:21 PM    Rise 10:18 PM
    13     High   1:50 PM     9.0
    13      Low   7:40 PM     0.8

M   14     High   1:52 AM    10.3   5:13 AM     Set  9:11 AM      91
    14      Low   8:14 AM    -0.3   8:21 PM    Rise 10:39 PM
    14     High   2:30 PM     9.2
    14      Low   8:25 PM     0.6

Tu  15     High   2:36 AM    10.2   5:14 AM     Set 10:24 AM      83
    15      Low   8:56 AM    -0.3   8:20 PM    Rise 10:59 PM
    15     High   3:13 PM     9.5
    15      Low   9:15 PM     0.5

W   16     High   3:24 AM     9.9   5:14 AM     Set 11:38 AM      74
    16      Low   9:41 AM    -0.2   8:19 PM    Rise 11:19 PM
    16     High   4:00 PM     9.8
    16      Low  10:08 PM     0.4

Th  17     High   4:18 AM     9.6   5:15 AM     Set 12:53 PM      64
    17      Low  10:30 AM     0.0   8:19 PM    Rise 11:42 PM
    17     High   4:50 PM    10.0
    17      Low  11:05 PM     0.3

F   18     High   5:15 AM     9.3   5:16 AM     Set  2:11 PM      53
    18      Low  11:22 AM     0.2   8:18 PM
    18     High   5:43 PM    10.2

Sa  19      Low  12:05 AM     0.2   5:17 AM    Rise 12:08 AM      42
    19     High   6:15 AM     8.9   8:17 PM     Set  3:31 PM
    19      Low  12:17 PM     0.5
    19     High   6:40 PM    10.3

Su  20      Low   1:09 AM     0.1   5:18 AM    Rise 12:41 AM      30
    20     High   7:22 AM     8.7   8:16 PM     Set  4:50 PM
    20      Low   1:18 PM     0.7
    20     High   7:42 PM    10.3

M   21      Low   2:16 AM     0.0   5:19 AM    Rise  1:24 AM      20
    21     High   8:30 AM     8.7   8:15 PM     Set  6:04 PM
    21      Low   2:22 PM     0.8
    21     High   8:45 PM    10.5

Tu  22      Low   3:20 AM    -0.3   5:20 AM    Rise  2:20 AM      12
    22     High   9:34 AM     8.8   8:14 PM     Set  7:08 PM
    22      Low   3:24 PM     0.7
    22     High   9:45 PM    10.7

W   23      Low   4:18 AM    -0.5   5:21 AM    Rise  3:27 AM      5
    23     High  10:33 AM     9.0   8:13 PM     Set  7:57 PM
    23      Low   4:22 PM     0.6
    23     High  10:42 PM    10.8

Th  24      Low   5:14 AM    -0.7   5:22 AM    Rise  4:43 AM      1
    24     High  11:28 AM     9.1   8:12 PM     Set  8:35 PM
    24      Low   5:18 PM     0.5
    24     High  11:36 PM    10.9

F   25      Low   6:06 AM    -0.7   5:23 AM    Rise  6:00 AM      0
    25     High  12:20 PM     9.3   8:11 PM     Set  9:04 PM
    25      Low   6:11 PM     0.4

Sa  26     High  12:28 AM    10.8   5:24 AM    Rise  7:15 AM      1
    26      Low   6:54 AM    -0.7   8:10 PM     Set  9:27 PM
    26     High   1:08 PM     9.4
    26      Low   7:01 PM     0.4

Su  27     High   1:16 AM    10.5   5:25 AM    Rise  8:26 AM      4
    27      Low   7:38 AM    -0.5   8:09 PM     Set  9:47 PM
    27     High   1:53 PM     9.4
    27      Low   7:49 PM     0.5

M   28     High   2:02 AM    10.2   5:26 AM    Rise  9:34 AM      9
    28      Low   8:20 AM    -0.2   8:08 PM     Set 10:05 PM
    28     High   2:36 PM     9.4
    28      Low   8:36 PM     0.7

Tu  29     High   2:47 AM     9.7   5:27 AM    Rise 10:39 AM      16
    29      Low   9:02 AM     0.3   8:07 PM     Set 10:22 PM
    29     High   3:19 PM     9.3
    29      Low   9:24 PM     0.9

W   30     High   3:34 AM     9.1   5:28 AM    Rise 11:42 AM      24
    30      Low   9:44 AM     0.7   8:06 PM     Set 10:40 PM
    30     High   4:04 PM     9.1
    30      Low  10:14 PM     1.1

Th  31     High   4:23 AM     8.6   5:29 AM    Rise 12:46 PM      33
    31      Low  10:28 AM     1.2   8:05 PM     Set 11:00 PM
    31     High   4:49 PM     9.0
    31      Low  11:05 PM     1.4
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Portsmouth NH Tides -


July 2025

W    9      Low   5:15 AM     0.5   5:13 AM     Set  3:27 AM      95
     9     High  11:33 AM     7.0   8:24 PM    Rise  8:06 PM
     9      Low   5:08 PM     1.5
     9     High  11:30 PM     8.3

Th  10      Low   5:56 AM     0.3   5:13 AM     Set  4:27 AM      98
    10     High  12:15 PM     7.1   8:23 PM    Rise  8:50 PM
    10      Low   5:49 PM     1.3

F   11     High  12:11 AM     8.5   5:14 AM     Set  5:35 AM      99
    11      Low   6:35 AM     0.2   8:23 PM    Rise  9:26 PM
    11     High  12:55 PM     7.3
    11      Low   6:31 PM     1.1

Sa  12     High  12:52 AM     8.7   5:15 AM     Set  6:47 AM      99
    12      Low   7:13 AM    -0.1   8:22 PM    Rise  9:55 PM
    12     High   1:34 PM     7.5
    12      Low   7:13 PM     0.9

Su  13     High   1:32 AM     8.8   5:16 AM     Set  8:00 AM      96
    13      Low   7:52 AM    -0.2   8:21 PM    Rise 10:19 PM
    13     High   2:12 PM     7.7
    13      Low   7:57 PM     0.7

M   14     High   2:14 AM     8.9   5:17 AM     Set  9:14 AM      91
    14      Low   8:31 AM    -0.3   8:21 PM    Rise 10:41 PM
    14     High   2:52 PM     7.9
    14      Low   8:42 PM     0.5

Tu  15     High   2:58 AM     8.8   5:18 AM     Set 10:26 AM      83
    15      Low   9:13 AM    -0.3   8:20 PM    Rise 11:01 PM
    15     High   3:35 PM     8.2
    15      Low   9:32 PM     0.4

W   16     High   3:46 AM     8.5   5:18 AM     Set 11:39 AM      74
    16      Low   9:58 AM    -0.2   8:19 PM    Rise 11:22 PM
    16     High   4:22 PM     8.4
    16      Low  10:25 PM     0.3

Th  17     High   4:40 AM     8.3   5:19 AM     Set 12:54 PM      64
    17      Low  10:47 AM     0.0   8:19 PM    Rise 11:45 PM
    17     High   5:12 PM     8.6
    17      Low  11:22 PM     0.3

F   18     High   5:37 AM     8.0   5:20 AM     Set  2:11 PM      53
    18      Low  11:39 AM     0.2   8:18 PM
    18     High   6:05 PM     8.8

Sa  19      Low  12:22 AM     0.2   5:21 AM    Rise 12:12 AM      42
    19     High   6:37 AM     7.7   8:17 PM     Set  3:31 PM
    19      Low  12:34 PM     0.4
    19     High   7:02 PM     8.9

Su  20      Low   1:26 AM     0.1   5:22 AM    Rise 12:45 AM      30
    20     High   7:44 AM     7.5   8:16 PM     Set  4:50 PM
    20      Low   1:35 PM     0.6
    20     High   8:04 PM     8.9

M   21      Low   2:33 AM     0.0   5:23 AM    Rise  1:29 AM      20
    21     High   8:52 AM     7.5   8:15 PM     Set  6:04 PM
    21      Low   2:39 PM     0.7
    21     High   9:07 PM     9.0

Tu  22      Low   3:37 AM    -0.3   5:24 AM    Rise  2:25 AM      12
    22     High   9:56 AM     7.6   8:15 PM     Set  7:07 PM
    22      Low   3:41 PM     0.6
    22     High  10:07 PM     9.2

W   23      Low   4:35 AM    -0.4   5:25 AM    Rise  3:32 AM      5
    23     High  10:55 AM     7.7   8:14 PM     Set  7:57 PM
    23      Low   4:39 PM     0.5
    23     High  11:04 PM     9.3

Th  24      Low   5:31 AM    -0.6   5:26 AM    Rise  4:47 AM      1
    24     High  11:50 AM     7.8   8:13 PM     Set  8:35 PM
    24      Low   5:35 PM     0.4
    24     High  11:58 PM     9.4

F   25      Low   6:23 AM    -0.6   5:27 AM    Rise  6:04 AM      0
    25     High  12:42 PM     8.0   8:12 PM     Set  9:05 PM
    25      Low   6:28 PM     0.3

Sa  26     High  12:50 AM     9.3   5:28 AM    Rise  7:18 AM      1
    26      Low   7:11 AM    -0.6   8:11 PM     Set  9:29 PM
    26     High   1:30 PM     8.1
    26      Low   7:18 PM     0.3

Su  27     High   1:38 AM     9.0   5:29 AM    Rise  8:29 AM      4
    27      Low   7:55 AM    -0.4   8:10 PM     Set  9:49 PM
    27     High   2:15 PM     8.1
    27      Low   8:06 PM     0.4

M   28     High   2:24 AM     8.8   5:30 AM    Rise  9:36 AM      9
    28      Low   8:37 AM    -0.2   8:09 PM     Set 10:07 PM
    28     High   2:58 PM     8.1
    28      Low   8:53 PM     0.6

Tu  29     High   3:09 AM     8.3   5:31 AM    Rise 10:40 AM      16
    29      Low   9:19 AM     0.3   8:08 PM     Set 10:25 PM
    29     High   3:41 PM     8.0
    29      Low   9:41 PM     0.8

W   30     High   3:56 AM     7.8   5:32 AM    Rise 11:44 AM      24
    30      Low  10:01 AM     0.6   8:06 PM     Set 10:43 PM
    30     High   4:26 PM     7.8
    30      Low  10:31 PM     0.9

Th  31     High   4:45 AM     7.4   5:33 AM    Rise 12:47 PM      33
    31      Low  10:45 AM     1.0   8:05 PM     Set 11:03 PM
    31     High   5:11 PM     7.7
    31      Low  11:22 PM     1.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM

ANZ100-092330
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM A front lingers across the southern Gulf of Maine through the remainder of the week. Areas of fog linger behind the front into Wednesday. Thunderstorms may move over the waters Thursday afternoon. High pressure gradually builds across the waters late in the week and into the weekend.

ANZ154-092330
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers early this morning, then isolated showers late this morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.

TONIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ152-092330
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning. Patchy fog early this morning, then areas of fog late this morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon.

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ150-092330
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers early this morning. Areas of fog until late afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon.

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ153-092330
Casco Bay
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon.

TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

THU
E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers.

THU NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers.

FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

SUN
S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ151-092330
Penobscot Bay
517 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

TODAY
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

THU NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRI
E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 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

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