Daily Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 11, 2024

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with March 11th, 2024
Date                    Day       Time                   Pred      High/Low
2024/03/11      Mon      12:19 AM           7.24      H
2024/03/11      Mon      06:36 AM           -1.14    L
2024/03/11      Mon      12:45 PM           7.09      H
2024/03/11      Mon      06:55 PM           -0.97    L
2024/03/12      Tue       01:08 AM           7.38      H
2024/03/12      Tue       07:27 AM           -1.12    L
2024/03/12      Tue       01:35 PM           6.87      H
2024/03/12      Tue       07:43 PM           -0.80    L
2024/03/13      Wed      01:57 AM           7.33      H
2024/03/13      Wed      08:19 AM           -0.93    L
2024/03/13      Wed      02:27 PM           6.55      H
2024/03/13      Wed      08:32 PM           -0.49    L
2024/03/14      Thu       02:48 AM           7.11      H
2024/03/14      Thu       09:13 AM           -0.61    L
2024/03/14      Thu       03:20 PM           6.18      H
2024/03/14      Thu       09:25 PM           -0.10    L
2024/03/15      Fri          03:41 AM           6.75      H
2024/03/15      Fri          10:08 AM           -0.22    L
2024/03/15      Fri          04:15 PM           5.80      H
2024/03/15      Fri          10:21 PM           0.31      L
2024/03/16      Sat        04:37 AM           6.33      H
2024/03/16      Sat        11:07 AM           0.18      L
2024/03/16      Sat        05:14 PM           5.48      H
2024/03/16      Sat        11:21 PM           0.65      L
2024/03/17      Sun       05:38 AM           5.94      H
2024/03/17      Sun       12:10 PM           0.49      L
2024/03/17      Sun       06:16 PM           5.28      H
2024/03/18      Mon      12:26 AM           0.86      L
2024/03/18      Mon      06:43 AM           5.69      H
2024/03/18      Mon      01:13 PM           0.67      L
2024/03/18      Mon      07:20 PM           5.24      H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

New Haven, CT Daily Update:
NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                                      New Haven, CT
Channel Draft:                                   35’-00” Brackish @ MLW
Tidal range:                                         + 5.6 – 7.2 feet (vessel’s over 30 ft draft dock on HW)
Salinity:                                                Brackish Water 1.018 – 1.025 (varies due to river outflow)
Channel bottom:                              Mud
Pilot Boarding area:                         Point Judith P/S 41’.17”N x 71’.30”W (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:                            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                                   Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                                   #203-468-4444 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.mil /  https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=31
 
Terminal:             Gulf Oil Terminal
Address:              500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / mbaron@gulfoil.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish – Safely Afloat / NO UKC provided 
LOA / beam:       650’-00”  - 110’-00”
DWT:                     44,000  (larger can be approved on a case by case basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Ethanol
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners LP - T-dock (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              280 Waterfront Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    36’-08” for vessels under 620’-00” / 36’-00” for vessels over 620’-00” at MLLW Brackish (Safely afloat) – NO UKC PROVIDED
LOA / Beam:       750’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      85,0000
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel /
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners – New Haven / Pink Tanks  (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              85 East Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    28’-00” for beam over 80’ / 32’-00” for beam under 80’ Brackish
                              Beam up to 80’ – 32’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking.  Does not include a UKC alongside.
  Beam greater than 80’ – 28’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking and alongside.
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      40,000 – Larger can be cleared on a case by base basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel / Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel / Kerosene
 
Terminal:             Shell New Haven  
Address:              East Shore Parkway – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Debbie Grant / 732-852-3070 / Debbie.J.Grant@shell.com
Draft:                    37-00” Brackish + 1 Foot UKC
LOA / Beam:       738’-00” / 124’-08”
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet
 
Terminal:             New Haven Terminal
Address:              100 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat)  - Updated information received 12/28/20 – Mike Vasaturo
LOA / Beam:        600’-00” / 106’-00”
DWT:                     40,000  (larger can be accepted on a case by case basis)
Cargo’s                 Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet / Kerosene / Biodiesel
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – North Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                   32’-00”
LOA / Beam:       650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:               30 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
 
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:             Sprague
Address:               250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                   27’-00”
LOA / Beam:       640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / Diesel

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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