Port Update
Boston, MA
January 17, 2024
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 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
Sunny, 20°F
Feels Like 4° F
Today’s High 27°F
Wind, WNW 15 mph
Humidity 62%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.81 in
Partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres over the Canada Maritimes moves northeast into the northern
Atlantic today, while large high pres over the mid-Atlantic moves
offshore to a position south of the Southern New England waters.
Cold air over the waters may result in accretions of light freezing
spray today and Thurs. High pres then weakens later Thurs as weak
low pres moves over the waters. A somewhat stronger area of low
pressure organizes over the mid-Atlantic waters Fri night and moves
NE over the waters on Sat.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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MSA Useful Links
MSA Useful Links
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NOAA
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