Port Update
Boston, MA
March 05, 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
Cloudy, 47° F
Feels Like 39° F
Today’s High 56° F
Wind, SSW 12 mph
Humidity 83%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.95 in
Cloudy and mild with a passing shower or two; breezy this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres moves off the mid-Atlantic coast tonight with increasing
southerly winds and seas Tue. Wind diminish slightly Tuesday night.
Strong low pres moves up into the Great Lakes Wednesday with
southerly gales possible Wed night into early Thu. The low then
tracks across Quebec with a cold front crossing New England late
Thursday followed by gale force W-NW winds late Thursday night into
Friday..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 7 ft
at 6 seconds. Rain after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
11 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.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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