Port Update
Boston, MA
October 06, 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
Fog, 62° F
Feels Like 62° F
Today’s High 82° F
Wind, SSW 6 mph
Humidity 86%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.25 in
Sunny much of the time and warm with the temperature approaching the record of 86 last reached in 1990; above historical average warmth continues.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres remains anchored over the waters south of Southern New
England through early next week. SW winds becoming breezy Tuesday
and Wednesday. Rain arrives late Tuesday continuing through
Wednesday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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