Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 19, 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
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, 36°F
Feels Like 27° F
Today’s High 45°F
Wind, W 14 mph
Humidity 72%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.60 in
Mostly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty WNW winds today, a frontal system pushes through on Wed,
bringing scattered showers. Low pressure associated with this
frontal system, intensifies into a gale center along/near the Maine
coast Wed night into Thu, with strong WNW winds across the MA and RI
waters. High pressure brings light winds and dry weather Friday. The
return flow around the departing high may bring showers Saturday.
Increasing onshore flow may develop around Sunday, with high
pressure over Quebec and developing low pressure along the Carolina
coast.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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
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