Port Update
Boston, MA
May 01, 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, 51° F
Feels Like 52° F
Today’s High 60° F
Wind, SE 8 mph
Humidity 50%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.21 in
Cooler with increasing cloudiness.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres moves east of the waters today and tonight. A couple
waves of low pres will pass to our northwest as a cold front slowly
drops south towards our region Fri into the weekend. This will be
followed by high pres building southeast into northern new England
and the Canadian Maritimes by early next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Scattered showers in the morning. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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