Port Update
Boston, MA
April 30, 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, 65° F
Feels Like 62° F
Today’s High 70° F
Wind, W 21 mph
Humidity 44%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.78 in
Breezy and pleasant with abundant sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front crosses the region through daybreak followed by high
pres building in from the west tonight into Thu. This high shifts
east of the waters Fri into the weekend as a wave or two of low pres
and an 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 UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.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 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...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 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
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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