Daily Update
Boston, MA
November 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
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
Partly Cloudy, 42° F
Feels Like 47° F
Today’s High 48° F
Wind, W 0 mph
Humidity 70%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.93 in
Periods of rain late this morning; mostly cloudy and breezy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres then moves over the waters today into tonight, with NW
breezes into 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 FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
6 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 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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