Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

July 21, 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

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

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 from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
229 AM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

WED
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

WED NIGHT
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.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

ANZ152-212030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
229 AM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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

WED
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
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.

THU
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

ANZ150-212030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
229 AM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

WED
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

ANZ153-212030
Casco Bay
229 AM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

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

WED
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-212030
Penobscot Bay
229 AM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

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

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

WED
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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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