Port Update
Boston, MA
September 16, 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
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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, 59° F
Feels Like 58° F
Today’s High 71° F
Wind, ENE 7 mph
Humidity 96%
Visibility 2.0 mi
Pressure 30.30 in
Fog will lift this morning with a shower in spots; intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A ridge of high pres to our north slowly moves east of the region
through mid-week as a wave of low pres passes well to our south.
Showers possible over the southern waters Wed night. A cold front
will cross the region on Fri followed by large high pres building in
from the north for the weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A chance of showers in the
morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Widespread dense
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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