Daily Update
Boston, MA
November 12, 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, 52°F
Feels Like 42° F
Today’s High 53° F
Wind, NW 23 mph
Humidity 58%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.78 in
Mostly sunny, windy and cooler; gusty winds, low humidity.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front moves offshore this morning followed by a period of
gale force NW-N winds into tonight. High pres builds over Quebec Wed
into Thu. An ocean storm may approach the waters from the E Fri into
Sat.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and N
5 ft at 7 seconds. 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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