Port Update
Boston, MA
March 06, 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, 51° F
Feels Like 39° F
Today’s High 56° F
Wind, S 13 mph
Humidity 92%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.23 in
Variable cloudiness, breezy and mild with a shower in places.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Strong low pressure moves up into the Great Lakes Wednesday with
southerly gales possible Wednesday night into early Thursday. 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:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Scattered showers this morning. Isolated
showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 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: W 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. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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