Port Update
Boston, MA
July 02, 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, 75° F
Feels Like 76° F
Today’s High 85° F
Wind, WSW 10 mph
Humidity 81%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.82 in
Cloudy with a couple of brief showers early this morning, then times of clouds and sun this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Cold front slowly moves offshore Wed night. Another cold front moves
through late Thu into early Fri, followed by high pres into this
weekend into next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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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