Daily Update
Boston, MA
April 04, 2024
Notices
Boston Pilots advise no vessel movements are expected until 5/AM due to ongoing high winds and seas.
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.
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
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Citgo Braintree 34-09 Brakish 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.
Tides / Currents
Boston, MA Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Rain, 36°F
Feels Like 11° F
Today’s High 39°F
Wind, NE 35 mph
Humidity 96%
Visibility 2.0 mi
Pressure 29.35 in
Cloudy with rain tapering off; cold with winds gusting past 40 mph.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Powerful low pres passes by the waters today, then should reach the
the Gulf of Maine by Fri. This low pres then slowly into Atlc Canada
this weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...E winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 16 to
21 ft. Rain, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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..
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