Port Update
Boston, MA
April 02, 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, 31° F
Feels Like 22° F
Today’s High 40° F
Wind, N 12 mph
Humidity 41%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.47 in
Colder with times of sun and clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds over the waters today. A warm front will move N
across the waters late tonight and Thu. A cold front follows Thu
night stalling across the waters Fri. High pres builds over the
Maritimes Sat as another warm front approaches from the SW. The warm
front lifts across the waters Sat night with a low pres and cold
front moving through Sun night and early Mon.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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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