Daily Update
Boston, MA
November 22, 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
Global Eastern Ave. 35-00 Salt Water
Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
Sunoco East Boston 36-06 Salt Water
TRT Quincy 28-00 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Current weather
Mostly sunny, 44° F
Feels Like 32° F
Today’s High 54° F
Wind, SSE 13 mph
Humidity 85%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.43 in
Some sun, then turning cloudy with a passing shower or two.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres near western CT meanders westward into NY state and
Pennsylvania, then south of New England Fri night. The low then
exits into the Gulf of Maine Sat and Maritimes Sun. Gusty NW winds
are expected over the waters this weekend. Weak high pressure builds
across the MA and RI waters Monday. A cold front moves across New
England Tuesday night, followed by dry northwest flow Wednesday..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds
and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
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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