Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

August 22, 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:


August 2025

F   22      Low   5:01 AM    -0.3   5:54 AM    Rise  4:55 AM      2
    22     High  11:14 AM     9.2   7:33 PM     Set  7:30 PM
    22      Low   5:09 PM     0.5
    22     High  11:25 PM    10.4

Sa  23      Low   5:48 AM    -0.4   5:55 AM    Rise  6:07 AM      0
    23     High  12:01 PM     9.4   7:31 PM     Set  7:51 PM
    23      Low   5:58 PM     0.3

Su  24     High  12:12 AM    10.3   5:56 AM    Rise  7:16 AM      0
    24      Low   6:31 AM    -0.3   7:30 PM     Set  8:09 PM
    24     High  12:43 PM     9.5
    24      Low   6:43 PM     0.3

M   25     High  12:56 AM    10.1   5:57 AM    Rise  8:23 AM      2
    25      Low   7:10 AM    -0.1   7:28 PM     Set  8:26 PM
    25     High   1:22 PM     9.6
    25      Low   7:26 PM     0.3

Tu  26     High   1:37 AM     9.8   5:58 AM    Rise  9:28 AM      6
    26      Low   7:46 AM     0.2   7:26 PM     Set  8:44 PM
    26     High   2:00 PM     9.5
    26      Low   8:07 PM     0.5

W   27     High   2:17 AM     9.3   6:00 AM    Rise 10:32 AM      11
    27      Low   8:22 AM     0.6   7:25 PM     Set  9:03 PM
    27     High   2:36 PM     9.4
    27      Low   8:48 PM     0.7

Th  28     High   2:59 AM     8.9   6:01 AM    Rise 11:37 AM      18
    28      Low   9:00 AM     1.0   7:23 PM     Set  9:25 PM
    28     High   3:15 PM     9.2
    28      Low   9:32 PM     1.0
F   29     High   3:44 AM     8.4   6:02 AM    Rise 12:42 PM      26
    29      Low   9:41 AM     1.5   7:21 PM     Set  9:51 PM
    29     High   3:58 PM     8.9
    29      Low  10:20 PM     1.3

Sa  30     High   4:33 AM     7.9   6:03 AM    Rise  1:48 PM      35
    30      Low  10:26 AM     1.8   7:20 PM     Set 10:23 PM
    30     High   4:45 PM     8.7
    30      Low  11:11 PM     1.5

Su  31     High   5:26 AM     7.6   6:04 AM    Rise  2:51 PM      44
    31      Low  11:16 AM     2.1   7:18 PM     Set 11:03 PM
    31     High   5:37 PM     8.6

SEPTEMBER 2025

M    1      Low  12:07 AM     1.7   6:05 AM    Rise  3:49 PM      54
     1     High   6:23 AM     7.4   7:16 PM     Set 11:54 PM
     1      Low  12:09 PM     2.3
     1     High   6:33 PM     8.5

Tu   2      Low   1:07 AM     1.7   6:06 AM    Rise  4:39 PM      63
     2     High   7:25 AM     7.3   7:14 PM
     2      Low   1:08 PM     2.3
     2     High   7:33 PM     8.7

W    3      Low   2:08 AM     1.5   6:07 AM     Set 12:54 AM      73
     3     High   8:25 AM     7.5   7:13 PM    Rise  5:21 PM
     3      Low   2:08 PM     2.1
     3     High   8:31 PM     9.0

Th   4      Low   3:02 AM     1.1   6:08 AM     Set  2:03 AM      81
     4     High   9:16 AM     7.9   7:11 PM    Rise  5:55 PM
     4      Low   3:02 PM     1.7
     4     High   9:22 PM     9.5

F    5      Low   3:48 AM     0.6   6:10 AM     Set  3:17 AM      88
     5     High  10:01 AM     8.4   7:09 PM    Rise  6:23 PM
     5      Low   3:51 PM     1.1
     5     High  10:08 PM     9.9

Sa   6      Low   4:30 AM     0.1   6:11 AM     Set  4:33 AM      94
     6     High  10:43 AM     9.0   7:07 PM    Rise  6:47 PM
     6      Low   4:37 PM     0.5
     6     High  10:53 PM    10.3

Su   7      Low   5:10 AM    -0.3   6:12 AM     Set  5:50 AM      98
     7     High  11:24 AM     9.6   7:05 PM    Rise  7:08 PM
     7      Low   5:23 PM     0.0
     7     High  11:38 PM    10.6

M    8      Low   5:52 AM    -0.6   6:13 AM     Set  7:06 AM      99
     8     High  12:05 PM    10.2   7:04 PM    Rise  7:29 PM
     8      Low   6:09 PM    -0.5

Tu   9     High  12:23 AM    10.7   6:14 AM     Set  8:24 AM      98
     9      Low   6:34 AM    -0.8   7:02 PM    Rise  7:51 PM
     9     High  12:47 PM    10.6
     9      Low   6:56 PM    -0.9

W   10     High   1:09 AM    10.7   6:15 AM     Set  9:44 AM      94
    10      Low   7:17 AM    -0.8   7:00 PM    Rise  8:15 PM
    10     High   1:30 PM    10.9
    10      Low   7:44 PM    -1.0

Th  11     High   1:57 AM    10.4   6:16 AM     Set 11:05 AM      88
    11      Low   8:02 AM    -0.6   6:58 PM    Rise  8:44 PM
    11     High   2:15 PM    10.9
    11      Low   8:35 PM    -0.9

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Portsmouth NH Tides -


August 2025

F   22      Low   5:18 AM    -0.3   5:57 AM    Rise  4:59 AM      2
    22     High  11:36 AM     7.9   7:34 PM     Set  7:31 PM
    22      Low   5:26 PM     0.4
    22     High  11:47 PM     8.9

Sa  23      Low   6:05 AM    -0.3   5:58 AM    Rise  6:10 AM      0
    23     High  12:23 PM     8.1   7:33 PM     Set  7:52 PM
    23      Low   6:15 PM     0.3

Su  24     High  12:34 AM     8.9   5:59 AM    Rise  7:19 AM      0
    24      Low   6:48 AM    -0.3   7:31 PM     Set  8:11 PM
    24     High   1:05 PM     8.2
    24      Low   7:00 PM     0.3

M   25     High   1:18 AM     8.7   6:00 AM    Rise  8:25 AM      2
    25      Low   7:27 AM    -0.1   7:29 PM     Set  8:29 PM
    25     High   1:44 PM     8.3
    25      Low   7:43 PM     0.3

Tu  26     High   1:59 AM     8.4   6:01 AM    Rise  9:29 AM      6
    26      Low   8:03 AM     0.2   7:28 PM     Set  8:47 PM
    26     High   2:22 PM     8.2
    26      Low   8:24 PM     0.4

W   27     High   2:39 AM     8.0   6:02 AM    Rise 10:33 AM      11
    27      Low   8:39 AM     0.5   7:26 PM     Set  9:06 PM
    27     High   2:58 PM     8.1
    27      Low   9:05 PM     0.6

Th  28     High   3:21 AM     7.7   6:03 AM    Rise 11:38 AM      18
    28      Low   9:17 AM     0.9   7:24 PM     Set  9:28 PM
    28     High   3:37 PM     7.9
    28      Low   9:49 PM     0.9

F   29     High   4:06 AM     7.2   6:05 AM    Rise 12:43 PM      26
    29      Low   9:58 AM     1.3   7:23 PM     Set  9:55 PM
    29     High   4:20 PM     7.7
    29      Low  10:37 PM     1.1

Sa  30     High   4:55 AM     6.8   6:06 AM    Rise  1:47 PM      35
    30      Low  10:43 AM     1.5   7:21 PM     Set 10:27 PM
    30     High   5:07 PM     7.5
    30      Low  11:28 PM     1.3

Su  31     High   5:48 AM     6.5   6:07 AM    Rise  2:50 PM      44
    31      Low  11:33 AM     1.8   7:19 PM     Set 11:08 PM
    31     High   5:59 PM     7.4

SEPTEMBER 2025

M    1      Low  12:24 AM     1.5   6:08 AM    Rise  3:48 PM      54
     1     High   6:45 AM     6.4   7:17 PM     Set 11:59 PM
     1      Low  12:26 PM     2.0
     1     High   6:55 PM     7.3

Tu   2      Low   1:24 AM     1.5   6:09 AM    Rise  4:38 PM      63
     2     High   7:47 AM     6.3   7:16 PM
     2      Low   1:25 PM     2.0
     2     High   7:55 PM     7.5

W    3      Low   2:25 AM     1.3   6:10 AM     Set 12:59 AM      73
     3     High   8:47 AM     6.5   7:14 PM    Rise  5:20 PM
     3      Low   2:25 PM     1.8
     3     High   8:53 PM     7.7

Th   4      Low   3:19 AM     0.9   6:11 AM     Set  2:08 AM      81
     4     High   9:38 AM     6.8   7:12 PM    Rise  5:55 PM
     4      Low   3:19 PM     1.5
     4     High   9:44 PM     8.2

F    5      Low   4:05 AM     0.5   6:12 AM     Set  3:21 AM      88
     5     High  10:23 AM     7.2   7:10 PM    Rise  6:23 PM
     5      Low   4:08 PM     0.9
     5     High  10:30 PM     8.5

Sa   6      Low   4:47 AM     0.1   6:13 AM     Set  4:36 AM      94
     6     High  11:05 AM     7.7   7:09 PM    Rise  6:48 PM
     6      Low   4:54 PM     0.4
     6     High  11:15 PM     8.9

Su   7      Low   5:27 AM    -0.3   6:14 AM     Set  5:52 AM      98
     7     High  11:46 AM     8.3   7:07 PM    Rise  7:10 PM
     7      Low   5:40 PM     0.0

M    8     High  12:00 AM     9.1   6:15 AM     Set  7:09 AM      99
     8      Low   6:09 AM    -0.5   7:05 PM    Rise  7:31 PM
     8     High  12:27 PM     8.8
     8      Low   6:26 PM    -0.4

Tu   9     High  12:45 AM     9.2   6:17 AM     Set  8:26 AM      98
     9      Low   6:51 AM    -0.7   7:03 PM    Rise  7:54 PM
     9     High   1:09 PM     9.1
     9      Low   7:13 PM    -0.8

W   10     High   1:31 AM     9.2   6:18 AM     Set  9:45 AM      94
    10      Low   7:34 AM    -0.7   7:02 PM    Rise  8:19 PM
    10     High   1:52 PM     9.4
    10      Low   8:01 PM    -0.9

Th  11     High   2:19 AM     8.9   6:19 AM     Set 11:06 AM      88
    11      Low   8:19 AM    -0.5   7:00 PM    Rise  8:48 PM
    11     High   2:37 PM     9.4
    11      Low   8:52 PM    -0.8

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

ANZ154-221945
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
142 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds and SE 6 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S 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. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

ANZ152-221945
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
142 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 17 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds and SE 7 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

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

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ANZ150-221945
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
142 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt towards daybreak. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 17 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 17 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

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

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

ANZ153-221945
Casco Bay
142 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

ANZ151-221945
Penobscot Bay
142 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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 3 seconds.

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.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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