Port Update
Boston, MA
January 23, 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
Mostly cloudy, 37°F
Feels Like 29° F
Today’s High 41°F
Wind, WSW 10 mph
Humidity 49%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.37 in
Mostly cloudy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressure over Quebec today shifts east of the Canadian
Maritimes later Wednesday. This allows a couple waves of low
pressure to lift northeast across the waters Wed night into Fri. A
ridge of high pressure follows Fri night into Sat. A potential
coastal storm may impact the waters sometime Sat night into
Sun...but its track and intensity remains uncertain at this point.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
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