Daily Update
Boston, MA
January 30, 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, 21° F
Feels Like 11° F
Today’s High 28° F
Wind, NW 10 mph
Humidity 47%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.09 in
Sunny, breezy and colder.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty NW winds, bringing freezing spray today 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:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds,
becoming NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain and snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
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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