Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 09, 2025
Notices
Boston Pilots advise due to sustained high winds, there will be no vessel movements today.
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
Light snow, 20° F
Feels Like -3° F
Today’s High 28° F
Wind, WNW 22 mph
Humidity 52%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.47 in
Mainly cloudy with a couple of flurries; winds gusting past 45 mph.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gale force northwest winds continue into Thu evening with areas of
light freezing spray. High pressure building in from the west will
result in diminishing winds Fri. Low pressure will pass well south
of the waters Sat followed by northwest small craft wind gusts Sat
night into Sun. A mid level ridge axis approaches the waters Mon and
allows winds and seas to diminish.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray. A
chance of snow showers this morning. A slight chance of snow
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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