Port Update
Boston, MA
October 08, 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
Rain, 70° F
Feels Like 67° F
Today’s High 70° F
Wind, S 14 mph
Humidity 83%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.85 in
Not as warm with periods of rain into the early afternoon; breezy this afternoon;.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Breezy SW winds today shifting NW behind a cold front late this
afternoon into this evening. Another high pres arrives from the NW
tonight into Thursday, then moves over the N Atlc this weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain with isolated tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to
15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
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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