Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 17, 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 9° F
Today’s High 36° F
Wind, NW 10 mph
Humidity 74%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.93 in
Clouds giving way to sun; a disruptive snowstorm is expected Sunday night.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A weak low pres will move across the far srn waters, bringing light
snow showers to the area this evening and throughout tonight. NE
swells this evening will gradually veer to SW Fri morning across the
S and E waters. Freezing spray possible early next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of snow this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely
in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. Snow. A chance of rain in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow showers.
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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