Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

September 29, 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:

SEPTEMBER 2025

M   29     High   4:49 AM     7.6   6:37 AM    Rise  2:31 PM      37
    29      Low  10:36 AM     2.3   6:25 PM     Set 10:40 PM
    29     High   4:54 PM     8.6
    29      Low  11:25 PM     1.6

Tu  30     High   5:45 AM     7.4   6:38 AM    Rise  3:16 PM      47
    30      Low  11:31 AM     2.4   6:23 PM     Set 11:44 PM
    30     High   5:51 PM     8.5

October 2025

W    1      Low  12:23 AM     1.6   6:39 AM    Rise  3:52 PM      57
     1     High   6:43 AM     7.5   6:22 PM
     1      Low  12:30 PM     2.3
     1     High   6:51 PM     8.7

Th   2      Low   1:22 AM     1.4   6:40 AM     Set 12:54 AM      66
     2     High   7:42 AM     7.8   6:20 PM    Rise  4:21 PM
     2      Low   1:31 PM     1.9
     2     High   7:51 PM     9.0

F    3      Low   2:17 AM     1.0   6:41 AM     Set  2:07 AM      76
     3     High   8:35 AM     8.3   6:18 PM    Rise  4:47 PM
     3      Low   2:29 PM     1.4
     3     High   8:46 PM     9.4

Sa   4      Low   3:06 AM     0.5   6:43 AM     Set  3:23 AM      84
     4     High   9:22 AM     9.0   6:16 PM    Rise  5:09 PM
     4      Low   3:21 PM     0.7
     4     High   9:36 PM     9.9

Su   5      Low   3:50 AM     0.0   6:44 AM     Set  4:39 AM      91
     5     High  10:05 AM     9.7   6:14 PM    Rise  5:30 PM
     5      Low   4:09 PM    -0.1
     5     High  10:23 PM    10.3

M    6      Low   4:33 AM    -0.4   6:45 AM     Set  5:57 AM      97
     6     High  10:47 AM    10.4   6:13 PM    Rise  5:52 PM
     6      Low   4:57 PM    -0.7
     6     High  11:11 PM    10.6

Tu   7      Low   5:17 AM    -0.7   6:46 AM     Set  7:17 AM      99
     7     High  11:30 AM    11.0   6:11 PM    Rise  6:15 PM
     7      Low   5:45 PM    -1.2
     7     High  11:59 PM    10.7

W    8      Low   6:03 AM    -0.8   6:47 AM     Set  8:40 AM      99
     8     High  12:16 PM    11.3   6:09 PM    Rise  6:43 PM
     8      Low   6:34 PM    -1.5

Th   9     High  12:49 AM    10.6   6:49 AM     Set 10:04 AM      96
     9      Low   6:49 AM    -0.7   6:07 PM    Rise  7:18 PM
     9     High   1:02 PM    11.5
     9      Low   7:25 PM    -1.5


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Portsmouth NH Tides -

SEPTEMBER 2025

M   29     High   5:11 AM     6.5   6:39 AM    Rise  2:30 PM      37
    29      Low  10:53 AM     2.0   6:27 PM     Set 10:45 PM
    29     High   5:16 PM     7.4
    29      Low  11:42 PM     1.4

Tu  30     High   6:07 AM     6.4   6:40 AM    Rise  3:15 PM      47
    30      Low  11:48 AM     2.1   6:26 PM     Set 11:49 PM
    30     High   6:13 PM     7.3

October 2025

W    1      Low  12:40 AM     1.4   6:41 AM    Rise  3:52 PM      57
     1     High   7:05 AM     6.5   6:24 PM
     1      Low  12:47 PM     2.0
     1     High   7:13 PM     7.5

Th   2      Low   1:39 AM     1.2   6:42 AM     Set 12:58 AM      66
     2     High   8:04 AM     6.7   6:22 PM    Rise  4:22 PM
     2      Low   1:48 PM     1.6
     2     High   8:13 PM     7.7

F    3      Low   2:34 AM     0.9   6:43 AM     Set  2:11 AM      76
     3     High   8:57 AM     7.1   6:20 PM    Rise  4:47 PM
     3      Low   2:46 PM     1.2
     3     High   9:08 PM     8.1

Sa   4      Low   3:23 AM     0.4   6:44 AM     Set  3:26 AM      84
     4     High   9:44 AM     7.7   6:19 PM    Rise  5:10 PM
     4      Low   3:38 PM     0.6
     4     High   9:58 PM     8.5

Su   5      Low   4:07 AM     0.0   6:45 AM     Set  4:42 AM      91
     5     High  10:27 AM     8.3   6:17 PM    Rise  5:32 PM
     5      Low   4:26 PM    -0.1
     5     High  10:45 PM     8.9

M    6      Low   4:50 AM    -0.3   6:47 AM     Set  5:59 AM      97
     6     High  11:09 AM     8.9   6:15 PM    Rise  5:54 PM
     6      Low   5:14 PM    -0.6
     6     High  11:33 PM     9.1

Tu   7      Low   5:34 AM    -0.6   6:48 AM     Set  7:18 AM      99
     7     High  11:52 AM     9.5   6:13 PM    Rise  6:18 PM
     7      Low   6:02 PM    -1.0

W    8     High  12:21 AM     9.2   6:49 AM     Set  8:41 AM      99
     8      Low   6:20 AM    -0.7   6:12 PM    Rise  6:47 PM
     8     High  12:38 PM     9.7
     8      Low   6:51 PM    -1.3

Th   9     High   1:11 AM     9.1   6:50 AM     Set 10:05 AM      96
     9      Low   7:06 AM    -0.6   6:10 PM    Rise  7:22 PM
     9     High   1:24 PM     9.9
     9      Low   7:42 PM    -1.3

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
606 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 14 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

ANZ152-292300
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
606 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

ANZ150-292300
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
606 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 14 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 15 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.

THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

ANZ153-292300
Casco Bay
606 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

TODAY
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

ANZ151-292300
Penobscot Bay
606 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 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 32’00” 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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