Port Update
Boston, MA
June 17, 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
Mostly Cloudy, 62° F
Feels Like 61° F
Today’s High 68° F
Wind, ESE 6 mph
Humidity 89%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.11 in
Mostly cloudy with areas of drizzle.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressurewill move offshore Mon then another low pres will track
S of the waters Tue. Weak high pres builds into the waters Wed. A
cold front approaches the waters Thurs.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Scattered showers this afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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