Daily Update
Boston, MA
November 25, 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
Sunny, 37° F
Feels Like 23° F
Today’s High 50° F
Wind, W 17 mph
Humidity 54%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.91 in
Breezy this morning; otherwise, partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds over the waters today, before moving east into the
Maritimes tonight. Low pres then moves over the waters Tue into Tue
night, with NW breezes into Tue night and Wed. Strong low pres then
may track near or southeast of our waters on Thanksgiving. This
system pulls heads towards the Canadian Maritimes by Friday, with
colder and blustery NW winds returning.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
16 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
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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