Daily Update
Boston, MA
February 03, 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, 29° F
Feels Like 25° F
Today’s High 41° F
Wind, SSW 7 mph
Humidity 92%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.11 in
Rather cloudy and not as cold.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A warm front will lift N of the waters this morning. A cold front
will drop S across the waters late tonight and Tue morning. High
pres returns Wed, but is short lived as a frontal system moves into
the region Thu and moves offshore Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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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