Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 27, 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, 30° F
Feels Like 15° F
Today’s High 38° F
Wind, W 18 mph
Humidity 47%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.93 in
Partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A tightening pres gradient today may bring SW gales through Tues. A
strong cold front will cross the waters Tues. A quick moving low
pres tracking from the Gt Lakes into New England on Wed will be
followed by gusty NW winds which will bring a brief shot of arctic
air and freezing spray Wed night and Thu. Low pres will track to the
north Fri with gusty SW winds..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing
spray in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. Snow likely. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. Light freezing spray
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and 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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