Port Update
Boston, MA
October 28, 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
Mostly cloudy, 45° F
Feels Like 35° F
Today’s High 54° F
Wind, N 15 mph
Humidity 73%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.36 in
Breezy with variable cloudiness.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A strong area of high pressure remains parked across eastern Canada
through Wednesday. This will combine with a few weak waves of low
pressure systems passing well southeast of the Benchmark tomorrow
into Wednesday, bringing gusty northeast winds and rough seas to the
waters both days. Following, a strong area of low pressure passes
near or west of the waters Thursday into Thursday night, lifting
into northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes on Friday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
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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