Daily Update
Boston, MA
October 31, 2024
Notices
BOSTON Harbor is at MARSEC Level 1
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -4
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
Partly sunny, 58°F
Feels Like 57° F
Today’s High 78° F
Wind, S 7 mph
Humidity 83%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.08 in
Sunny to partly cloudy, breezy and warm with the temperature approaching the record of 81 set in 1946.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressure will returns today, though a cold front may approach
the waters from the west by Friday with gusty westerly winds. High
pressure once again returns for the weekend before low pressure
approaches toward the middle of next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
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
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