Port Update
Boston, MA
June 06, 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
Cloudy, 73° F
Feels Like 73° F
Today’s High 77° F
Wind, NNE 10 mph
Humidity 70%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.94 in
Turning cloudy, not as warm; an afternoon thunderstorm.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front arrives today and moves through into Sat with a chance
for showers and storms. Clearing Sun as low pres exits east over the
waters. Weak high pres in place Mon with next chance for precip
arriving by Tues.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance
of showers with isolated tstms this afternoon. Some tstms may be
severe with damaging winds, frequent lightning, and heavy
rainfall. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Some tstms may be severe with damaging winds, frequent lightning,
and heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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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