Port Update
Boston, MA
April 15, 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, 50° F
Feels Like 44° F
Today’s High 64° F
Wind, S 9 mph
Humidity 82%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.51 in
Breezy with a thundershower; cloudy this morning, then a blend of sunshine and clouds this afternoon; gusty winds and small hail can accompany any downpour.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Unsettled weather returns today. A strong cold front brings a period
of gusty westerly winds this evening. Clearer conditions return Wed
into Fri. Rain should return for Sat with the passage of a warm
front. Sun may see more clearing with a cold frontal passage.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog. Isolated tstms. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then showers likely this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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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