Daily Update
Boston, MA
February 12, 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
Cloudy, 25° F
Feels Like 12° F
Today’s High 36° F
Wind, N 13 mph
Humidity 74%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.32 in
Intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak low pres will pass well south and east of New England this
morning into Wed. A stronger low pres system will track through the
eastern Great Lakes Thu, then another low pres should cross southern
New England Sat into Sunday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 11 seconds. Snow likely with a chance of rain after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain with snow
likely. 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.
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