Port Update
Boston, MA
October 14, 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
Light rain, 53° F
Feels Like 49° F
Today’s High 56° F
Wind, NNE 5 mph
Humidity 96%
Visibility 4.0 mi
Pressure 30.06 in
Considerable cloudiness; breezy this morning with occasional rain and drizzle followed by a passing shower this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A coastal low pres will bring continued periods of rain, rough seas
and NE gale force winds this morning. Gradually decreasing rain and
NE to N wind gusts are expected thru this afternoon. NW winds
decrease some into Wed as high pres builds into western New England,
but NW winds strengthen again to gale force on the eastern waters
Thu into Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of drizzle this morning, then a slight chance of drizzle
this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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