Port Update
Boston, MA
April 11, 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 26° F
Today’s High 44° F
Wind, E 9 mph
Humidity 92%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.42 in
Snow and rain early this morning; cloudy and chilly.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Unsettled weather expected today into this weekend, with a period of
enhanced NE winds, building seas and periods of rain. Drier weather
returns to start the week, with unsettled weather returning around
Tue. Clearer conditions return Wed into Thu.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at
9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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