Daily Update
Boston, MA
December 17, 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
Mostly Cloudy, 55° F
Feels Like 43° F
Today’s High 58° F
Wind, SSW 18 mph
Humidity 92%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.98 in
Mild; cloudy with a little rain early this morning, becoming breezy this afternoon with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A weak cold front will cross the waters today. This will be followed
by a weak ridge of high pressure that briefly builds south of the
waters tonight followed by a low pres system and cold frontal
passage later Wednesday into Wednesday night. We will then need to
watch the potential for an offshore low pres system late Friday into
early Saturday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Rain likely this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 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 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and snow
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of snow. 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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