Port Update
Boston, MA
March 18, 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 31° F
Today’s High 51° F
Wind, NNW 10 mph
Humidity 62%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.03 in
Cloudy this morning; clouds and sunshine this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres sits south of our waters today and Wed. Another low pres
may move over the waters by Fri morning with another cold front. A
break in low pressure arrives Sat and Sun before low pressure passes
to the W of the region.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 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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