Daily Update
Boston, MA
February 05, 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 4° F
Today’s High 27° F
Wind, WNW 14 mph
Humidity 51%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.35 in
Mostly sunny and colder.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds today, but is short-lived as another frontal system
moves into the region Thu morning and moves over the waters Fri.
High pres builds again Sat ahead of another low pres Sat night into
Sun.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Snow and rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain with snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 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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