Port of Mechanic Falls

UN/LOCODEUSEAZWhat is a UN/LOCODE?44.1° N, 70.3833° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Mechanic Falls: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:43 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 0

Vessels near Mechanic Falls

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Mechanic Falls in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Mechanic Falls over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)	Wind (kn)	From	Gusts (kn)	Waves (m)	Period (s)	Visibility (km)
Oct 2 15:00	8	239°	18	0.7	5	24
Oct 2 21:00	7	328°	14	0.8	5	24
Oct 3 03:00	6	326°	15	0.7	6	24
Oct 3 09:00	7	317°	12	0.5	6	24
Oct 3 15:00	6	341°	15	0.4	8	24
Oct 3 21:00	5	343°	14	0.3	10	24
Oct 4 03:00	5	356°	10	0.3	9	24
Oct 4 09:00	4	21°	8	0.3	10	24
Oct 4 15:00	4	129°	11	0.3	10	24
Oct 4 21:00	5	148°	14	0.3	9	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 50 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Mechanic Falls

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy 8418150 - Portland, ME · 51.6 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

13.3°C (56°F)

Air temp

19.4°C (67°F)

Wind

11.1 kn @ 190°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

8418150 - Portland, ME51.6 km
CASM151.6 km
Buoy D - New Meadows River57.7 km
Buoy C0201 - Casco Bay68.9 km
PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME69.3 km

Tide gauges

Portland, ME51.4 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Mechanic Falls

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

AnchorageHarraseeket RiverspecialCasco Bay, ME110.5(e) · 37.6 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 21, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Nov 5, 2023FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)48 km away
Whiskey Business, Harpswell, ME, USA (NTSB DCA24FM009)
Oct 18, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)50 km away
Ocean Navigator, Portland, ME, USA (NTSB DCA24FM004) · VICTORY II
Jul 30, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)52 km away
Mary E, Bath, ME, USA (NTSB DCA21FM034)
Feb 21, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)89 km away
PLAN-B, Atlantic Ocean approx. 11 nm SE of Kennebunkport, ME, USA (NTSB DCA12LM010)

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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