Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 02, 2025
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
Global Eastern Ave. 35-00 Salt Water
Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
Sunoco East Boston 36-06 Salt Water
TRT Quincy 28-00 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Current weather
Sunny, 38° F
Feels Like 23° F
Today’s High 43° F
Wind, W 22 mph
Humidity 40%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.61 in
Partly sunny with winds gusting past 40 mph.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gale force winds develop continue into Thursday night. Weak high
pres returns for this weekend. Low pres moves in Tues and continues
into midweek.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 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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