Daily Update
Boston, MA
December 16, 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
Cloudy, 36° F
Feels Like 30° F
Today’s High 42° F
Wind, S 8 mph
Humidity 72%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.57 in
Cloudy with spotty drizzle.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres will continue to move east and further away from the
waters today. A weak cold front will cross the waters on Tue. This
will be followed by a weak ridge of high pres that briefly builds
south of the waters Tue night followed by a low pres system and cold
frontal passage later Wed into Wed night. We will then need to watch
the potential for an offshore low pres system late Fri into early
Sat.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Rain after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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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