Port Update
Boston, MA
February 15, 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, 34°F
Feels Like 27° F
Today’s High 40°F
Wind, WNW 13 mph
Humidity 30%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.07in
Not as cold with sun followed by increasing clouds; snow at night into the morning can lead to slippery travel.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressure system moves over the waters today, winds diminish,
then a low pressure system tracks across the waters tonight, exiting
on Friday. This clipper could produce gale force winds in addition
to snow/rain showers. A second low pressure system passes south of
the waters early Saturday, followed by high pressure Sunday into
early next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Snow
likely. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in
the evening. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
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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