Port Update
Boston, MA
October 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
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, 46° F
Feels Like 37° F
Today’s High 55° F
Wind, NW 17 mph
Humidity 60%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.85 in
Breezy and cooler with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds into western New England, and NW winds strengthen
again to gale force on the eastern waters Today into Fri with light
ocean effect showers.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and NE 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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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