Daily Update
Boston, MA
December 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
Sunny, 38° F
Feels Like 25° F
Today’s High 43° F
Wind, WSW 15 mph
Humidity 62%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.89 in
Mostly sunny, windy and cooler.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty W winds are on tap for today and Friday in the wake of
yesterday/s storm. The stronger of the winds will be
today...especially across our southern waters where Gale Force Wind
gusts continue through the afternoon. Large high pres over the Great
Lakes will build eastward Sat and cross the waters Sun. This high
pres system will then move east of our waters on Mon.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 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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