Port Update
Boston, MA
March 17, 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
Rain, 55° F
Feels Like 47° F
Today’s High 56° F
Wind, SSW 8 mph
Humidity 92%
Visibility 3.0 mi
Pressure 29.81 in
Mild with rain, heavy at times.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty S winds this morning. Heavy rain moves over the waters
today into tonight ahead of a cold front. High pres sits over the
waters Tue and Wed. Another low pres may move over the waters by
Fri morning with another cold front.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 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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