Port Update
Boston, MA
January 29, 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, 33°F
Feels Like 17° F
Today’s High 38°F
Wind, N 20 mph
Humidity 91%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.70 in
Snow this morning, up to 1"; mostly cloudy and breezy; storm total 1-3"; slow and slippery travel in the morning; improving road conditions in the afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres moves well northeast of the Benchmark and away from the
region today. High pres builds over the region Tue into Wed. This
high pres system moves east of the region Thu with a cold front
approaching the waters by Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. A chance of snow showers. Rain likely this morning. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. A chance of snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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..
MSA Useful Links
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Army Corp of Engineers
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
NOAA
Chart viewer - handy tool for chart reference
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