Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 29, 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 cloudy, 29° F
Feels Like 26° F
Today’s High 45° F
Wind, N 5 mph
Humidity 78%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.37 in
Intervals of clouds and sunshine; winds gusting past 40 mph this afternoon with a couple of showers; there can be some wet snowflakes mixed in.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty NW winds, bringing freezing spray tonight and Thu for the
eastern waters. Low pres may track over the waters Fri into Sat. A
period of gusty N-NW winds is possible Sat as the system pulls away.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight
chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Rain. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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.
MSA Useful Links
MSA Useful Links
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Army Corp of Engineers
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
NOAA
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