Port Update
Boston, MA
January 09, 2024
Notices
Projected winter storm with high winds and seas is expected to delay vessel movements this evening and 10/am.
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 35-04 Fresh Water
Global Chelsea 32-00 Salt Water
Global Revere 32-00 Salt Water
Gulf Chelsea 35-00 Salt Water
Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
Sunoco East Boston 36-06 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
TRT Quincy 29-00 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
Mostly cloudy, 31°F
Feels Like 37° F
Today’s High 39°F
Wind, WNW 1 mph
Humidity 90%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.31 in
Increasing cloudiness with periods of rain late this afternoon. Winds becoming strong; rain, heavy at times; watch for areas of flooding; locally damaging winds can cause power outages.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Dry with light wind this morning, but high pressure moves offshore
this afternoon and then winds begin increase out of the SSE ahead of
the next potent weather system. A strong low pressure system will
bring dangerous marine conditions starting tonight lasting though
Wednesday night. Winds could gust as high as 60mph and waves as
large as 10-20 feet.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt,
increasing to 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt, becoming SW
around 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to
16 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
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