Port Update
Boston, MA
October 09, 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, 47° F
Feels Like 43° F
Today’s High 57° F
Wind, NW 10 mph
Humidity 47%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.39 in
Breezy and cooler with plenty of sunshine; feeling more like fall.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres arrives from the NW today, then moves over the N
Atlc this weekend. A coastal low pres may approach the srn New
England waters late this weekend into early next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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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