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 Daily Port Update

Subject:Daily Update - Boston
Date:Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Priority:Normal
Notice:

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BOSTON Harbor is at MARSEC Level 1

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BOSTON CBP has noted the following:

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Crew changes are being permitted.  Offsigner flights need to be vetted by CBP in advance.

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shore leave is permitted on a case by case basis by CBP.

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be no restrictions on services provided to the vessels (techs / etc). They are leaving it up to the individual company to follow their own response plan to determine if they should board a vessel or not.

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you would like updates for all OR other USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting: http://ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sunny, 39°F

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Feels Like 37° F

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Today’s High 50°F

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Wind,  N 6 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Humidity 72%

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Visibility 10.0 mi

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Pressure 30.42 in

 

Mostly sunny.

 

<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:<span-family:"Courier New"">

<span-family:"Courier New"">High pressure continues to build in through Thursday leaving the

<span-family:"Courier New"">waters precip free. Next chance for widespread precip comes Friday

<span-family:"Courier New"">night and Saturday as a coastal storm takes aim at the region. High

<span-family:"Courier New"">pressure and dry weather returns Sunday into next week.

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<span-family:"Courier New"">Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank

<span-family:"Courier New"">National Marine Sanctuary:

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts<span-family:"Courier New"">

up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to<span-family:"Courier New"">

4 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW<span-family:"Courier New"">

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the<span-family:"Courier New"">

afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas<span-family:"Courier New"">

3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to<span-family:"Courier New"">

5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas<span-family:"Courier New"">

5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to<span-family:"Courier New"">

8 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas<span-family:"Courier New"">

4 to 6 ft.<span-family:"Courier New"">

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Boston, MA Tides<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">            High                    Low                       Sun

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Date        AM     hgt    PM     hgt  AM     hgt    PM     hgt   rise  set

 

NOVEMBER

15           Wed                                      12:02     10.7        5:55        0.9          6:32        -0.3        6:33        4:24       

16           Thu        12:43     9.1          12:47     10.7        6:39        1.0          7:18        -0.2        6:34        4:23       

17           Fri           1:30        9.0          1:35        10.6        7:27        1.1          8:08        -0.1        6:35        4:22       

18           Sat          2:21        8.9          2:28        10.4        8:19        1.2          9:02        0.1          6:37        4:21       

19           Sun        3:17        8.9          3:27        10.2        9:17        1.3          10:00     0.2          6:38        4:20       

20           Mon      4:18        9.0          4:31        9.9          10:20     1.3          11:00     0.3          6:39        4:20       

21           Tue        5:19        9.2          5:36        9.8          11:24     1.1          11:59     0.3          6:40        4:19       

22           Wed      6:20        9.6          6:42        9.7                                          12:29     0.8          6:41        4:18       

23           Thu        7:19        10.1        7:46        9.8          12:58     0.2          1:32        0.3          6:43        4:18       

24           Fri           8:14        10.6        8:45        9.9          1:54        0.2          2:31        -0.2        6:44        4:17       

25           Sat          9:05        10.9        9:39        9.9          2:48        0.1          3:26        -0.6        6:45        4:16       

26           Sun        9:53        11.1        10:30     9.9          3:38        0.1          4:17        -0.9        6:46        4:16       

27           Mon      10:39     11.2        11:19     9.7          4:26        0.2          5:05        -0.9        6:47        4:15       

28           Tue        11:24     11.0                                        5:12        0.4          5:52        -0.8        6:48        4:15       

29           Wed      12:07     9.5          12:10     10.8        5:58        0.7          6:38        -0.5        6:49        4:15       

30           Thu        12:54     9.2          12:55     10.4        6:44        1.0          7:24        -0.1        6:50        4:14                           

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Citgo Braintree         35-04 Fresh Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Global Chelsea          32-00 Salt Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Global Revere           32-00 Salt Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Gulf Chelsea            35-00 Salt Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Irving Revere           36-00 Salt Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sprague Deepwater       34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sunoco East Boston      36-06 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TRT Quincy              29-00 Salt Water

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">McArdle Bridge Update

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The McArdle Bridge is operating on normal on

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">demand bridge openings for marine traffic.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Chelsea Street Bridge Update

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The Chelsea Street Bridge is operating on normal

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Fore River Bridge Update

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The Fore River Bridge is operating on normal

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MSA Useful Links

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Army Corp of Engineers

http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">

http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC

http://www.bostonpilots.com/<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

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NOAA

Chart viewer<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> - handy tool for chart reference

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Weather WEB Sites

National Hurricane Center<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

National Data Buoy Center

Dial-A-Buoy<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue">

Oceanweather, Inc.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue">

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Notice posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.