Daily Update
Boston, MA
November 20, 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, 41° F 41F
Feels Like 38° F
Today’s High 56° F
Wind, NW 6 mph
Humidity 73%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.81 in
Sunshine and some clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak high pres builds across the waters today, then low pressure
approaches the south coast of New England Thurs, yielding periods of
rain and gusty east winds. This low likely develops into a strong
cyclone as it tracks over NY state Friday, then moves north across
northern New England while slowly weakening into Sat.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 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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