Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 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.
Tides / Currents
Boston, MA Tides
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High Low Sun
Date AM hgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt rise set
MARCH
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
Mostly cloudy, 35°F
Feels Like 21° F
Today’s High 40°F
Wind, N 16 mph
Humidity 84%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.34 in
On-and-off rain and drizzle.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pressure well south of New England and strong high pressure over
southeast Quebec, will continue to generate NE gales over the MA/RI
waters, along with very large/dangerous seas across the ocean
waters. Both of these features weaken on Wednesday, resulting in
light winds and slowly subsiding seas. Thursday, developing low
pressure emerges off the Mid Atlantic coast, possibly intensifying
into a gale center Friday, as it tracks southeast of the 40N/70W
benchmark. NW gales may follow later Friday into Saturday across the
MA/RI waters. Winds should diminish Sunday as high pressure builds
into New England.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. A chance of showers. Areas of drizzle. Patchy fog this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft,
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers. Areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Areas of drizzle in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 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.
MSA Useful Links
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Army Corp of Engineers
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
NOAA
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