Daily Update
Boston, MA
February 14, 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 weather
Current weather
Sunny, 30° F
Feels Like 18° F
Today’s High 33° F
Wind, WNW 14 mph
Humidity 36%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.29 in
Windy and colder with plenty of sunshine; a powerful storm to impact the area this weekend.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Another low pres system should cross southern New England Sat into
Sun. Gales continue through Friday. High pressure builds in early
next week and brings chance for moderate freezing spray.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray in the evening. Light freezing
spray after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow and rain
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Sleet in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 6 ft at
7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
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.
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
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