Daily Update
Boston, MA
November 11, 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
Partly Sunny, 59°F
Feels Like 50° F
Today’s High 68° F
Wind, WSW 15 mph
Humidity 77%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.67 in
A morning shower in places; otherwise, breezy and warm with increasing amounts of sun; low humidity.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Cold front crosses the waters early this morning. Blustery NW winds
for the waters on Tue as another cold front approaches. Gales
possible late Tuesday into Tuesday night for the eastern waters.
High pres then settles over the waters on Wed into Thurs. A cold
front arrives by late in the week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
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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