Daily Update
Boston, MA
October 08, 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
Sunny, 56°F
Feels Like 48° F
Today’s High 67° F
Wind, NW 12 mph
Humidity 80%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.84 in
Partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front moves E of the waters today as high pres builds across
the Midwest through Wed, leading to W-NW flow. Long period easterly
swell will begin to subside tonight. A cold front crosses the waters
Wed night followed by high pres moving from the Gt Lakes Thu to the
mid Atlc region Fri. Another cold front will move across the waters
Sat. High pres moves E of the waters Sun as low pres approaches from
Gt Lakes.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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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