Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 29, 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
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
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High Low Sun
Date AM hgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt rise set
MARCH
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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Rain, 39°F
Feels Like 23° F
Today’s High 49°F
Wind, NW 17 mph
Humidity 100%
Visibility 7.0 mi
Pressure 29.59 in
Periods of rain this morning; otherwise, cloudy and windy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pressure just southeast of the 40N/70W benchmark early Friday
morning, intensifies into a gale center Friday afternoon and then
into a powerful sub 980 mb low over the maritimes tonight. This
strong low lifts north into Quebec Sat, with NW gales easing across
the MA/RI waters later in the day. A weak clipper low then zips
across the waters Sat night. Weak high pressure follows for Sunday
and Monday. Another strong low may impact New England mid to late
next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain, mainly this morning. Patchy fog this morning. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
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..
Port / Terminal Restrictions
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.
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