Port Update
Boston, MA
April 29, 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, 61° F
Feels Like 62° F
Today’s High 79° F
Wind, SW 9 mph
Humidity 37%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.16 in
Sunshine mixing with clouds, breezy and very warm.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres moves off the mid-Atlantic coast today and tonight as a
cold front approaches from the northwest. This will bring gusty
southwest winds later today and tonight along with very choppy seas.
Winds shift to the NW by daybreak Wed behind tonight/s cold front.
High pres then builds in from the west Wed into Thu. This high
shifts east of the waters Fri and Sat as low pres and associated
cold front approach from the west.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers 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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