Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 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.
Tides / Currents
Boston, MA Tides
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High Low Sun
Date AM hgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt rise set
MARCH
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
APRIL
1 Mon 4:34 9.4 5:20 8.0 11:09 1.0 11:21 1.9 6:23 7:11
2 Tue 5:32 9.4 6:21 8.0 12:08 1.0 6:22 7:12
3 Wed 6:35 9.5 7:24 8.3 12:22 1.8 1:10 0.8 6:20 7:14
4 Thu 7:40 9.8 8:26 8.9 1:26 1.5 2:11 0.4 6:18 7:15
5 Fri 8:44 10.2 9:24 9.6 2:30 0.9 3:09 0.0 6:17 7:16
6 Sat 9:44 10.6 10:16 10.4 3:31 0.1 4:03 -0.5 6:15 7:17
7 Sun 10:40 11.0 11:06 11.1 4:27 -0.6 4:54 -0.9 6:13 7:18
8 Mon 11:32 11.2 11:54 11.6 5:20 -1.3 5:42 -1.1 6:11 7:19
9 Tue 12:24 11.1 6:11 -1.7 6:30 - 1.0 6:10 7:20
10 Wed 12:42 11.8 1:16 10.9 7:02 -1.8 7:18 -0.7 6:08 7:22
11 Thu 1:30 11.7 2:07 10.5 7:53 -1.6 8:07 -0.2 6:06 7:23
12 Fri 2:19 11.3 2:59 9.9 8:44 -1.1 8:57 0.4 6:05 7:24
13 Sat 3:10 10.8 3:54 9.3 9:37 -0.4 9:49 1.0 6:03 7:25
14 Sun 4:03 10.2 4:52 8.7 10:33 0.2 10:46 1.6 6:02 7:26
15 Mon 5:03 9.6 5:55 8.3 11:34 0.8 11:47 2.0 6:00 7:27
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
Partly Sunny, 36°F
Feels Like 23° F
Today’s High 42°F
Wind, NE 18 mph
Humidity 67%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.52 in
Mostly cloudy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty northeast gales and rough seas continue through Tuesday due to
a low pressure system well off shore. Midweek a weak area of high
pressure builds over the waters, diminishing wind. Another low
pressure system tracks south and east of the waters Thursday into
Friday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
TODAY...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 8 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
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