Port Update
Boston, MA
February 26, 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, 43° F
Feels Like 34° F
Today’s High 50° F
Wind, WNW 15 mph
Humidity 65%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.73 in
Mostly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front moves through tonight likely bringing westerly winds
for Wed. Increasing southwesterly winds Thurs ahead of another,
stronger cold front Thurs afternoon. Gusty NW winds follow the front
Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 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.
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