Daily Update
Boston, MA
February 19, 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, 17° F
Feels Like 2° F
Today’s High 28° F
Wind, WNW 14 mph
Humidity 46%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.16 in
Cold with sunshine mixing with some clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A ridge of high pres noses eastward today and tonight. Low pres will
pass well southeast of the Benchmark Thu into Thu night. This will
be followed by a a period of gusty NW winds as ridge of high pres
building in from the W later Fri into Sat. High pres likely remains
in control through this weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, becoming
W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N
5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. Light
freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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