Daily Update
Boston, MA
September 30, 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
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
Global Eastern Ave. 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 28-00 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Current weather
Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Feels Like 61° F
Today’s High 70° F
Wind, 0 mph
Humidity 93%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.05 in
Pleasant with clouds and sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres will build over the waters through today. Weak low pres
will track well S of New Eng Tue and Wed. High pres will build back
over the waters Thu and Fri before another low crosses next weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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MSA Useful Links
MSA Useful Links
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NOAA
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