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of protected waters. The extension of 

 Navy Yard and Coast Guard piers into the 

 harbor leave only a relatively narrow 

 opening to the Inner Harbor from the 

 Tudor Wharf site. The sole direction of 

 exposure to the Inner Harbor is to the 

 southeast, with a total fetch of less 

 than three quarters of a mile. In the 

 Boston area on an annual basis, winds are 

 least likely to occur from the southeast 

 direction, and when they do occur, are 

 generally less strong than winds from 

 other directions. 



The sheltered nature of the site is 

 confirmed by the recent Federal Emergency 

 Management Agency (FEMA) study. The 

 waters surrounding the Tudor Wharf site 

 are identified as Zone A-2 , meaning that 

 they are subject to most flood 

 conditions, but not subject to 

 significant wave action during a 100 year 

 storm condition. In addition. 

 Constitution Marina, abutting the site is 

 known as the most sheltered marina in 

 Boston Harbor, and as a result is the 

 favored location for "live-aboard" boats. 

 While the Tudor Wharf site is relatively 

 quiet from a wind generated wave 

 perspective, the area is subject to wake 

 action from pleasure craft transiting the 

 Charles River. During the summer months. 



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