Port Update
Boston, MA
March 07, 2025
Notices
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
Please plan to turn clocks ahead 1 hr Sunday March 9th at 0200 in observance of daylight savings time.
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, 31° F
Feels Like 15° F
Today’s High 44° F
Wind, W 21 mph
Humidity 41%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.39 in
Windy; mostly sunny, cooler; strong winds can cause power outages, downed trees and a blow-over risk for high-profile vehicles.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A secondary low pres intensifies as it lifts northeastward into the
Canadian Maritimes tonight and Fri. This will result in in a
prolonged period of WNW gale force wind gusts and rough seas tonight
through Sat. A ridge of high pres will then build to our south for
the first part of next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W 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.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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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