Daily Update
Boston, MA
December 26, 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, 29° F
Feels Like 26° F
Today’s High 35° F
Wind, WNW 6 mph
Humidity 68%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.49 in
Clouds giving way to sun.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Strong high pressure remains over New England through Saturday, then
slides offshore Sunday. Meanwhile, strengthening low pressure cuts
through the OH valley late Sunday, possibly yielding a southerly
gale across the RI/MA waters Sunday night into Monday. As the low
exits into Quebec, its trailing cold front sweeps across New England
later Monday, along with a wind shift to the west.
Weak high pressure builds across the waters next Tuesday, but an
active weather pattern may yield a coastal low the middle of next
week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Isolated snow showers or patchy freezing drizzle this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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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