Port Update
Boston, MA
March 24, 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, 37° F
Feels Like 27° F
Today’s High 47° F
Wind, SE 13 mph
Humidity 59%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.11 in
Rain arriving in the late morning; there can be some wet snowflakes mixed in early.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A frontal system will cross the region today. Low pres will move to
the Maritimes Tue and linger into Wed. High pres builds in for Thur
then a trough of low pressure crosses the region on Friday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
4 seconds. Rain. A chance of freezing rain, snow and sleet this
afternoon. Patchy fog this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance
of rain in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W 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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