Port Update
Boston, MA
May 28, 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. 37-00 BERTH DEPTH, 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 60° F
Today’s High 76° F
Wind, SW 10 mph
Humidity 66%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.27 in
Sun through high clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres will build over the waters through today. Low pres then
moves NE from the mid Atlc coast and tracks across the waters Thu.
Another low pres will track to the N and W Sat pushing a cold front
through the region. Gusty W winds will follow on Sun.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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