Port Update
Boston, MA
March 14, 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
Mostly cloudy, 38° F
Feels Like 34° F
Today’s High 49° F
Wind, N 7 mph
Humidity 79%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.20 in
Milder; considerable cloudiness this morning, then sun and clouds this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak high pres and dry weather lingers over the waters into
tomorrow. By Sun, a cold front approaches from the W with increasing
S winds approaching gale force Sun night. Heavy rain moves over the
waters Mon morning into Mon night ahead of a cold front. High pres
sits over the waters Tues and Wed.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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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