Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 01, 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
1 Fri 2:35 9.2 3:03 8.4 8:54 0.9 9:07 1.4 6:16 5:35
2 Sat 3:17 9.1 3:51 8.0 9:43 1.1 9:54 1.7 6:15 5:37
3 Sun 4:05 9.0 4:46 7.7 10:37 1.2 10:48 1.8 6:13 5:38
4 Mon 5:00 9.1 5:46 7.7 11:36 1.2 11:46 1.8 6:11 5:39
5 Tue 6:00 9.2 6:49 7.8 12:37 0.9 6:10 5:40
6 Wed 7:04 9.6 7:52 8.3 12:48 1.6 1:39 0.5 6:08 5:41
7 Thu 8:06 10.1 8:50 9.0 1:51 1.1 2:37 -0.1 6:06 5:43
8 Fri 9:05 10.7 9:42 9.7 2:50 0.4 3:31 -0.7 6:05 5:44
9 Sat 9:59 11.2 10:31 10.5 3:46 -0.4 4:20 -1.2 6:03 5:45
10 Sun 11:51 11.5 5:38 -1.1 6:09 -1.5 7:01 6:46
11 Mon 12:20 11.0 12:43 11.5 6:30 -1.6 6:56 -1.6 7:00 6:47
12 Tue 1:08 11.4 1:35 11.3 7:21 -1.8 7:44 -1.4 6:58 6:49
13 Wed 1:56 11.5 2:26 10.8 8:12 -1.7 8:32 -0.9 6:56 6:50
14 Thu 2:45 11.3 3:19 10.2 9:04 -1.3 9:21 -0.2 6:55 6:51
15 Fri 3:35 10.8 4:14 9.5 9:59 -0.7 10:15 0.5 6:53 6:52
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
Sunny, 26°F
Feels Like 19° F
Today’s High 43°F
Wind, W 9 mph
Humidity 38%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.59 in
Mostly sunny and not as cold.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres passes by to the S of the waters today, then moves
farther offshore tonight. A low pres will move N along the Atlc
coast, reaching a point to the SE of Nantucket Sun. A high pres
should approach from the W Mon.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 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..
MSA Useful Links
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Army Corp of Engineers
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
NOAA
Chart viewer - handy tool for chart reference
Weather WEB Sites