Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 14, 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.
Tides / Currents
Boston, MA Tides
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High Low Sun
Date AM hgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt rise set
MARCH
14 Thu 2:45 11.3 3:19 10.2 9:04 -1.3 9:21 -0.2 6:55 6:51
15 Fri 3:35 10.8 4:14 9.5 9:59 -0.7 10:15 0.5 6:53 6:52
16 Sat 4:30 10.2 5:15 8.8 10:58 0.0 11:12 1.2 6:51 6:53
17 Sun 5:30 9.7 6:20 8.3 12:01 0.6 6:49 6:54
18 Mon 6:35 9.2 7:28 8.0 12:14 1.7 1:08 1.0 6:48 6:55
19 Tue 7:43 9.0 8:35 8.0 1:18 1.9 2:15 1.1 6:46 6:57
20 Wed 8:49 9.0 9:34 8.2 2:24 1.9 3:17 1.1 6:44 6:58
21 Thu 9:45 9.2 10:20 8.6 3:24 1.7 4:08 0.9 6:42 6:59
22 Fri 10:32 9.3 11:00 8.9 4:14 1.4 4:48 0.8 6:41 7:00
23 Sat 11:12 9.5 11:35 9.2 4:57 1.0 5:24 0.6 6:39 7:01
24 Sun 11:50 9.6 5:36 0.7 5:57 0.6 6:37 7:02
25 Mon 12:08 9.4 12:26 9.5 6:13 0.5 6:31 0.6 6:35 7:03
26 Tue 12:41 9.6 1:02 9.5 6:50 0.3 7:05 0.6 6:34 7:05
27 Wed 1:14 9.7 1:38 9.3 7:27 0.3 7:40 0.8 6:32 7:06
28 Thu 1:48 9.7 2:15 9.0 8:04 0.3 8:16 1.0 6:30 7:07
29 Fri 2:23 9.7 2:54 8.8 8:44 0.4 8:54 1.3 6:29 7:08
30 Sat 3:01 9.6 3:37 8.5 9:26 0.6 9:36 1.5 6:27 7:09
31 Sun 3:44 9.5 4:25 8.2 10:14 0.8 10:25 1.8 6:25 7:10
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
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Citgo Braintree 35-04 Fresh Water
Global Chelsea 32-00 Salt Water
Global Revere 32-00 Salt Water
Gulf Chelsea 35-00 Salt Water
Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
Sunoco East Boston 36-06 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
TRT Quincy 29-00 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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Sunny, 40°F
Feels Like 45° F
Today’s High 53°F
Wind, ESE 4 mph
Humidity 92%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.03 in
Sunshine mixing with some clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds over the region today bringing dry and quiet
weather. Low pres approaches Thursday night and slides through on
Friday bringing increased winds and rain showers. High pres builds
back in on Saturday. A frontal system pushes in on Sunday bringing
more showers and perhaps gusty winds.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely with
patchy drizzle in the morning, then patchy drizzle in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 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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MSA Useful Links
MSA Useful Links
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Army Corp of Engineers
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
NOAA
Chart viewer - handy tool for chart reference
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