Port Update
Boston, MA
March 20, 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, 40° F
Feels Like 38° F
Today’s High 52° F
Wind, E 6 mph
Humidity 100%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.96 in
Low clouds with spotty drizzle this morning, becoming breezy this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Patchy fog and low stratus continue over the coastal waters through
Thursday night. Increasing southeast winds today ahead of a low
pressure system that will bring SCY criteria winds and seas to the
coastal waters through Friday. High pressure returns for the
weekend before another trough of low pressure crosses on Monday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
Areas of drizzle this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
rain in the evening. Rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
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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