Port Update
Boston, MA
March 13, 2025
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 34-09 Brakish Water
Global Chelsea 32-00 Salt Water
Global Revere 32-00 Salt Water
Global Eastern Ave. 35-00 Salt Water
Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
Sunoco East Boston 36-06 Salt Water
TRT Quincy 28-00 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
Current weather
Mostly cloudy, 37° F
Feels Like 28° F
Today’s High 42° F
Wind, E 12 mph
Humidity 69%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.16 in
Cloudy this morning with a shower in spots, then clouds and sunshine this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak low pres will continue to track S of the waters today. Weak
high pres builds over the waters tomorrow, then increasing S flow
develops Sat ahead of strong low pres moving into the Great Lakes. A
cold front will move E from the Great Lakes Sun, crossing New
England and the waters late Sun into Mon. High pres returns Tues
into Wed.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
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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