Daily Update
Boston, MA
December 04, 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, 30° F
Feels Like 18° F
Today’s High 40° F
Wind, WNW 13 mph
Humidity 65%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.23 in
Breezy with some sun, then turning cloudy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak high pres extends north into Wednesday with dry and calm
conditions. Strong clipper system moves through Wednesday night into
Thursday likely bringing rain, gale force winds, and seas 8 to 13
ft. High pressure returns for the weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 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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