Port Update
Boston, MA
June 09, 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, 58° F
Feels Like 58° F
Today’s High 62° F
Wind, ENE 10 mph
Humidity 86%
Visibility 8.0 mi
Pressure 30.00 in
Areas of fog this morning; mostly cloudy and cooler with a shower in spots.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A weak area of low pres brings spotty showers today, but more active
weather arrives late Tues ahead of a cold front. Dry and quiet
conditions expected mid to late week. Onshore flow and unsettled
conditions return for the weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. A chance of showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
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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