Daily Update
Boston, MA
February 21, 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
Mostly Sunny, 22° F
Feels Like 5° F
Today’s High 33° F
Wind, WNW 16 mph
Humidity 60%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.92 in
Windy with times of sun and clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres passes east of the Canadian Maritimes today with high pres
in the central plains creating gusty NW winds into tonight. High
pres takes control of our waters this weekend before it moves east
of the region by early next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...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: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
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