Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 20, 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, 19° F
Feels Like 1° F
Today’s High 25° F
Wind, WNW 15 mph
Humidity 70%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.91 in
Breezy and colder with clouds giving way to sun; watch for slippery travel in the morning; a prolonged cold wave begins.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres will continue to intensify today as it lifts N through the
Canadian Maritimes. This will result in an arctic airmass moving
across the waters through Wed with gusty WNW winds. Areas of
freezing spray are also expected over some of our waters too, some
of which could be moderate intensity late Tue night into Wed
morning.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray. A chance of snow this morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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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