Port Update
Boston, MA
April 01, 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, 45° F
Feels Like 30° F
Today’s High 52° F
Wind, WNW 21 mph
Humidity 70%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.67 in
A morning shower in places; otherwise, breezy with sunshine and a few clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front moves E of the waters this morning. High pres builds
across southern Canada tonight, then moves over the eastern waters
Wed afternoon. A warm front approaches from the SW Wed night,
lifting across the waters Thu. A cold front follows Thu night
stalling across the waters Fri. High pres builds over the Maritimes
Sat as another frontal system approaches.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Showers this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers.
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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