Daily Update

Boston, MA

March 18, 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.

Tides / Currents

Boston, MA Tides
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            High                    Low                       Sun
Date        AM     hgt    PM     hgt  AM     hgt    PM     hgt   rise  set
 
MARCH
18           Mon      6:35        9.2          7:28        8.0          12:14     1.7          1:08        1.0          6:48        6:55       
19           Tue        7:43        9.0          8:35        8.0          1:18        1.9          2:15        1.1          6:46        6:57       
20           Wed      8:49        9.0          9:34        8.2          2:24        1.9          3:17        1.1          6:44        6:58       
21           Thu        9:45        9.2          10:20     8.6          3:24        1.7          4:08        0.9          6:42        6:59       
22           Fri           10:32     9.3          11:00     8.9          4:14        1.4          4:48        0.8          6:41        7:00       
23           Sat          11:12     9.5          11:35     9.2          4:57        1.0          5:24        0.6          6:39        7:01       
24           Sun        11:50     9.6                                          5:36        0.7          5:57        0.6          6:37        7:02       
25           Mon      12:08     9.4          12:26     9.5          6:13        0.5          6:31        0.6          6:35        7:03       
26           Tue        12:41     9.6          1:02        9.5          6:50        0.3          7:05        0.6          6:34        7:05       
27           Wed      1:14        9.7          1:38        9.3          7:27        0.3          7:40        0.8          6:32        7:06       
28           Thu        1:48        9.7          2:15        9.0          8:04        0.3          8:16        1.0          6:30        7:07       
29           Fri           2:23        9.7          2:54        8.8          8:44        0.4          8:54        1.3          6:29        7:08       
30           Sat          3:01        9.6          3:37        8.5          9:26        0.6          9:36        1.5          6:27        7:09       
31           Sun         3:44        9.5          4:25        8.2          10:14     0.8          10:25     1.8          6:25        7:10              
      
                                      
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
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Citgo Braintree         35-04 Fresh 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.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Mostly cloudy, 41°F
Feels Like 31° F
Today’s High 48°F
Wind,  W 14 mph
Humidity 64%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.66 in
 
Sunny to partly cloudy.
 
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Dry today with a weak cold front crossing the waters late.
Another weak cold front slides through on Tue. A frontal system
pushes through on Wed bringing scattered showers. Gale force gusts
possible late on Wed through Thu, but with drier weather as high
pressure nudges in. Still dry with the high overhead on Fri.
 
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
 
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
 
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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MSA Useful Links
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Army Corp of Engineers
 
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
 
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