Port Update
Boston, MA
July 07, 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 Sunny, 79° F
Feels Like 82° F
Today’s High 89° F
Wind, SW 15 mph
Humidity 73%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.00 in
Very warm and humid with times of clouds and sun.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressure settles south of the region today to start the week.
Low pressure approaches with a surface cold front Tuesday, followed
by unsettled conditions continuing mid to late week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. Some tstms may produce heavy
rainfall after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or
less after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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