Daily Update
Boston, MA
April 26, 2024
Notices
BOSTON Harbor is at MARSEC Level 1
BOSTON CBP has noted the following:
Crew changes are being permitted. Offsigner flights need to be vetted by CBP in advance.
Shore leave is permitted.
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
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Citgo Braintree 34-09 Brakish Water
Global Chelsea 32-00 Salt Water
Global Revere 32-00 Salt Water
Gulf Chelsea 35-00 Salt Water
Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
Sunoco East Boston 36-06 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
TRT Quincy 29-00 Salt Water
McArdle Bridge Update
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The McArdle Bridge is operating on normal on
demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
Chelsea Street Bridge Update
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The Chelsea Street Bridge is operating on normal
on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
Fore River Bridge Update
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The Fore River Bridge is operating on normal
on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
Tides / Currents
Boston, MA Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Sunny, 44°F
Feels Like 44° F
Today’s High 53°F
Wind, NNE 8 mph
Humidity 65%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.49 in
Mostly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds into New England through Saturday. The high
eventually shifts offshore later this weekend. This will allow a
warm front to lift in and bring showers late Saturday into early
Sunday. The trailing cold front may slide through on Monday as low
pressure drops from the north, followed by another low late Tuesday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy frost this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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