Daily Update
Boston, MA
March 18, 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
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
Mostly cloudy, 41°F
Feels Like 31° F
Today’s High 48°F
Wind, W 14 mph
Humidity 64%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.66 in
Sunny to partly cloudy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Dry today with a weak cold front crossing the waters late.
Another weak cold front slides through on Tue. A frontal system
pushes through on Wed bringing scattered showers. Gale force gusts
possible late on Wed through Thu, but with drier weather as high
pressure nudges in. Still dry with the high overhead on Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
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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