Daily Update

Boston, MA

January 10, 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
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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

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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Current weather
 
Sunny, 26° F
Feels Like 11° F
Today’s High 38° F
Wind,  WNW 15 mph
Humidity 60%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.81 in
 
Mostly sunny, breezy and not as cold.
 
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
 
High pressure builds in from the west for Friday. Low pressure
then passes well south of the waters Saturday, but there could be
some snow showers Saturday. A ridge of high pressure crosses the
area Sunday and Monday, followed by a cold front passage on Tuesday.
 
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
 
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of snow in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.
 
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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Army Corp of Engineers
 
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
 
NOAA
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