Daily Update

Boston, MA

April 18, 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.

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

Cloudy, 45°F
Feels Like 40° F
Today’s High 50°F
Wind,  E 13 mph
Humidity 76%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.17 in
 
 
Mostly cloudy and damp.
 
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A warm front lifts toward the southern waters today, while high pres
remains planted over the Gulf of ME/Nova Scotia. The high nudges
back in for much of Fri before a cold front sweeps through late Fri
into Sat. High pres nudges in on Sun from the Mississippi River
Valley.
 
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
 
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 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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