Port Update
Boston, MA
April 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
Sunny, 42° F
Feels Like 33° F
Today’s High 58° F
Wind, W 15 mph
Humidity 59%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.94 in
Breezy this morning; otherwise, partly sunny and milder.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty W winds will continue today. High pres builds over the waters
tonight and moves offshore Fri, followed by gusty SW winds Fri night
into Sat. A cold front will cross the waters late Sat night and
early Sun. High pres builds over New England and the coastal waters
Mon.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to around 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 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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