Daily Update
Boston, MA
October 17, 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
Mostly Sunny, 40°F
Feels Like 34° F
Today’s High 57° F
Wind, NNW 9 mph
Humidity 76%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.24 in
Plenty of sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gale center forms off the Mid Atlantic coast, but likely tracks out
to sea Friday, southeast of the 40N/70W benchmark. However, north to
northeast winds likely generate rough seas Friday south and east of
Cape Cod and Nantucket. Strong high pressure then builds into the
northeast over the weekend..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds,
becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 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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