Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 16, 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
Mostly Sunny, 22° F
Feels Like 13° F
Today’s High 32° F
Wind, W 9 mph
Humidity 62%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.01 in
Sun giving way to increasing clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Dry for most of Thursday, but a weak low pressure system moves
across the outer southern waters and leads to areas of light snow
showers. A more active system will cross the waters Saturday into
Sunday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
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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