Daily Update
Boston, MA
April 10, 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
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.
Tides / Currents
Boston, MA Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Mostly Sunny, 44°F
Feels Like 50° F
Today’s High 60°F
Wind, SE 4 mph
Humidity 73%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.16 in
Cloudy with showers late this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Unsettled conditions today and tomorrow as a series of warm fronts
cross the waters. E/SE winds gusting to 20 kt today. Strong frontal
passage late Thursday and Friday will bring rain and gale force
winds to the waters. Unsettled conditions through the weekend with
periods of rain and dry conditions and brisk westerly winds.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of light rain in the evening, then areas of
drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Areas of drizzle in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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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