Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

July 30, 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   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

August 2025

F    1     High   5:15 AM     8.1   5:31 AM    Rise  1:51 PM      42
     1      Low  11:13 AM     1.6   8:04 PM     Set 11:23 PM
     1     High   5:35 PM     8.8
     1      Low  11:58 PM     1.5

Sa   2     High   6:08 AM     7.7   5:32 AM    Rise  2:56 PM      52
     2      Low  12:01 PM     1.9   8:02 PM     Set 11:51 PM
     2     High   6:25 PM     8.7

Su   3      Low  12:55 AM     1.6   5:33 AM    Rise  4:01 PM      61
     3     High   7:06 AM     7.5   8:01 PM
     3      Low  12:54 PM     2.2
     3     High   7:19 PM     8.7

M    4      Low   1:55 AM     1.6   5:34 AM     Set 12:26 AM      70
     4     High   8:07 AM     7.4   8:00 PM    Rise  5:03 PM
     4      Low   1:51 PM     2.2
     4     High   8:16 PM     8.8

Tu   5      Low   2:51 AM     1.4   5:35 AM     Set  1:11 AM      78
     5     High   9:04 AM     7.6   7:59 PM    Rise  5:59 PM
     5      Low   2:46 PM     2.1
     5     High   9:08 PM     9.1

W    6      Low   3:41 AM     1.0   5:36 AM     Set  2:07 AM      86
     6     High   9:53 AM     7.8   7:57 PM    Rise  6:46 PM
     6      Low   3:35 PM     1.8
     6     High   9:55 PM     9.4

Th   7      Low   4:25 AM     0.7   5:37 AM     Set  3:13 AM      92
     7     High  10:38 AM     8.1   7:56 PM    Rise  7:25 PM
     7      Low   4:21 PM     1.5
     7     High  10:39 PM     9.8

F    8      Low   5:07 AM     0.3   5:38 AM     Set  4:25 AM      97
     8     High  11:20 AM     8.5   7:54 PM    Rise  7:56 PM
     8      Low   5:05 PM     1.1
     8     High  11:22 PM    10.1

Sa   9      Low   5:47 AM    -0.1   5:39 AM     Set  5:40 AM      99
     9     High  12:01 PM     8.9   7:53 PM    Rise  8:22 PM
     9      Low   5:49 PM     0.7

Su  10     High  12:05 AM    10.4   5:40 AM     Set  6:56 AM      99
    10      Low   6:26 AM    -0.4   7:52 PM    Rise  8:44 PM
    10     High  12:40 PM     9.3
    10      Low   6:33 PM     0.3

M   11     High  12:48 AM    10.6   5:42 AM     Set  8:11 AM      97
    11      Low   7:05 AM    -0.6   7:50 PM    Rise  9:05 PM
    11     High   1:20 PM     9.7
    11      Low   7:18 PM     0.0

Tu  12     High   1:31 AM    10.5   5:43 AM     Set  9:27 AM      93
    12      Low   7:46 AM    -0.7   7:49 PM    Rise  9:25 PM
    12     High   2:00 PM    10.1
    12      Low   8:05 PM    -0.2

W   13     High   2:16 AM    10.4   5:44 AM     Set 10:43 AM      86
    13      Low   8:28 AM    -0.6   7:47 PM    Rise  9:47 PM
    13     High   2:44 PM    10.3
    13      Low   8:55 PM    -0.3

Th  14     High   3:06 AM    10.0   5:45 AM     Set 12:00 PM      77
    14      Low   9:15 AM    -0.3   7:46 PM    Rise 10:12 PM
    14     High   3:31 PM    10.4
    14      Low   9:49 PM    -0.2
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Portsmouth NH Tides -


July 2025

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

August 2025

F    1     High   5:37 AM     7.0   5:34 AM    Rise  1:51 PM      42
     1      Low  11:30 AM     1.4   8:04 PM     Set 11:26 PM
     1     High   5:57 PM     7.6

Sa   2      Low  12:15 AM     1.3   5:35 AM    Rise  2:56 PM      52
     2     High   6:30 AM     6.6   8:03 PM     Set 11:55 PM
     2      Low  12:18 PM     1.6
     2     High   6:47 PM     7.5

Su   3      Low   1:12 AM     1.4   5:36 AM    Rise  4:00 PM      61
     3     High   7:28 AM     6.5   8:02 PM
     3      Low   1:11 PM     1.9
     3     High   7:41 PM     7.5

M    4      Low   2:12 AM     1.4   5:37 AM     Set 12:31 AM      70
     4     High   8:29 AM     6.4   8:00 PM    Rise  5:02 PM
     4      Low   2:08 PM     1.9
     4     High   8:38 PM     7.6

Tu   5      Low   3:08 AM     1.2   5:38 AM     Set  1:16 AM      78
     5     High   9:26 AM     6.5   7:59 PM    Rise  5:58 PM
     5      Low   3:03 PM     1.8
     5     High   9:30 PM     7.8

W    6      Low   3:58 AM     0.9   5:39 AM     Set  2:12 AM      86
     6     High  10:15 AM     6.7   7:58 PM    Rise  6:46 PM
     6      Low   3:52 PM     1.5
     6     High  10:17 PM     8.1

Th   7      Low   4:42 AM     0.6   5:41 AM     Set  3:18 AM      92
     7     High  11:00 AM     7.0   7:57 PM    Rise  7:25 PM
     7      Low   4:38 PM     1.3
     7     High  11:01 PM     8.4

F    8      Low   5:24 AM     0.3   5:42 AM     Set  4:29 AM      97
     8     High  11:42 AM     7.3   7:55 PM    Rise  7:56 PM
     8      Low   5:22 PM     0.9
     8     High  11:44 PM     8.7

Sa   9      Low   6:04 AM    -0.1   5:43 AM     Set  5:44 AM      99
     9     High  12:23 PM     7.7   7:54 PM    Rise  8:23 PM
     9      Low   6:06 PM     0.6

Su  10     High  12:27 AM     8.9   5:44 AM     Set  6:59 AM      99
    10      Low   6:43 AM    -0.3   7:52 PM    Rise  8:46 PM
    10     High   1:02 PM     8.0
    10      Low   6:50 PM     0.3

M   11     High   1:10 AM     9.1   5:45 AM     Set  8:14 AM      97
    11      Low   7:22 AM    -0.5   7:51 PM    Rise  9:07 PM
    11     High   1:42 PM     8.3
    11      Low   7:35 PM     0.0

Tu  12     High   1:53 AM     9.0   5:46 AM     Set  9:29 AM      93
    12      Low   8:03 AM    -0.6   7:50 PM    Rise  9:28 PM
    12     High   2:22 PM     8.7
    12      Low   8:22 PM    -0.2

W   13     High   2:38 AM     8.9   5:47 AM     Set 10:44 AM      86
    13      Low   8:45 AM    -0.5   7:48 PM    Rise  9:50 PM
    13     High   3:06 PM     8.9
    13      Low   9:12 PM    -0.3

Th  14     High   3:28 AM     8.6   5:48 AM     Set 12:01 PM      77
    14      Low   9:32 AM    -0.3   7:47 PM    Rise 10:15 PM
    14     High   3:53 PM     8.9
    14      Low  10:06 PM    -0.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
626 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.

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

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

WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

FRI
NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

ANZ152-300030
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
626 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ150-300030
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
626 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

WED NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ153-300030
Casco Bay
626 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.

TONIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

WED
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.

THU
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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

SAT
N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

ANZ151-300030
Penobscot Bay
626 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

THU
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

SAT NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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