Port Update
Boston, MA
June 27, 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 weather
Current weather
Cloudy, 68° F
Feels Like 75° F
Today’s High 73° F
Wind, E 7 mph
Humidity 60%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.06 in
Some sun, then turning cloudy
Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1004 AM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Today features a quasi-stationary front across the Mid-Atlantic coast
and an high pressure across the Gulf of Maine. Mainly dry day, seas
build across the southern outer waters, which resulted in the
issuance of a Small Craft Advisory through today. The front south of
the region lifts north as a warm front with showers overnight and
Saturday. A cold front moves across the waters late Saturday night
followed by brief high pressure on Sunday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1005 AM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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.
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.
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