Daily Update
Boston, MA
October 07, 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 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
Light rain, 56°F
Feels Like 50° F
Today’s High 63° F
Wind, SSE 12 mph
Humidity 80%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.87 in
Mostly cloudy and breezy with a brief shower or two.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front brings a period of showers and perhaps a rumble of
thunder through late afternoon. An expansive high pressure gradually
builds into our region from the west for the remainder of the work
week. Breezy northwest flow is on tap for Tue through much of the
week ahead. Distant tropical systems will generate easterly swell
into Tuesday before diminishing.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 17 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
16 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 15 seconds and SE 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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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