Port Update
Boston, MA
February 27, 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
Light rain, 37° F
Feels Like 25° F
Today’s High 48° F
Wind, ESE 12 mph
Humidity 81%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.92 in
Breezy with rain.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres will track from the Great Lakes through nrn New England
today. Another low pres over the nrn Plains Fri is expected to track
through nrn New England Sat. High pres will build from the nrn
Plains to the E Coast Sun and Mon.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE
3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 11 seconds and SE 5 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain likely this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to
15 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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