Port Update
Boston, MA
June 30, 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, 71° F
Feels Like 75° F
Today’s High 83° F
Wind, ESE 6 mph
Humidity 75%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.04 in
Plenty of sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressure over the waters today. Warm front lifts north tonight
through Tuesday morning with showers, gusty southwest winds develop
ahead of a cold front, which crosses the waters late and have the
potential for thunderstorms. Cold front slowly moves off shore on
Wednesday. Could have a cold front move through Thursday/Friday
followed by high pressure into the weekend..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
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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