Port Update
Boston, MA
March 10, 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, 40° F
Feels Like 29° F
Today’s High 56° F
Wind, SW 17 mph
Humidity 46%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.73 in
Partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pressure over southeast Canada and high pressure over the Mid
Atlantic region Sunday, will provide dry weather with modest west
winds across the southern New England waters. High pressure then
builds over MA and RI Monday, lingering into Tuesday. A cold front
then sweeps across the waters Tuesday night, followed by high
pressure Wednesday into Thursday. Weak low pressure along a warm
front may impact the MA/RI waters late next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 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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