Port Update
Boston, MA
July 03, 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, 78° F
Feels Like 83° F
Today’s High 89° F
Wind, W 6 mph
Humidity 63%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.80 in
Sunny to partly cloudy and very warm; a heavy thunderstorm late this afternoon; thunderstorms can bring localized damaging wind gusts.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Another cold front moves through late today into early Fri with
potential for a few showers and storms over the waters. High pres
into this weekend into next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
Some tstms may produce gusty winds, small hail, frequent
lightning, and heavy rainfall this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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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