Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 13, 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
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
16 Sat 4:30 10.2 5:15 8.8 10:58 0.0 11:12 1.2 6:51 6:53
17 Sun 5:30 9.7 6:20 8.3 12:01 0.6 6:49 6:54
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
Sunny, 40°F
Feels Like 36° F
Today’s High 50°F
Wind, NW 9 mph
Humidity 52%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.92 in
Partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds over the region supporting dry and quiet weather
over the coastal waters through Thursday. Low pressure approaches
Thursday night through Friday bringing increased winds and rain
showers to the waters. High pres builds back in on Saturday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
sprinkles.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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
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