Port Update
Boston, MA
October 29, 2025
Notices
Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, November 2nd at 0100. Please retard your clocks 1 hour at that time.
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
***************************************
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
*********************
The McArdle Bridge is operating on normal
on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
Chelsea Street Bridge Update
****************************
The Chelsea Street Bridge is operating on normal
on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
Fore River Bridge Update
************************
The Fore River Bridge is operating on normal
on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Current weather
Cloudy, 45° F
Feels Like 36° F
Today’s High 51° F
Wind, N 17 mph
Humidity 76%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.17 in
Low clouds and spotty drizzle; breezy this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Strong high pres over eastern Canada retreats northward tonight as
low pressure moves toward the Canadian Maritimes into Wed. Weak high
pres builds in Wed night but with strong low pres moving northward
from the mid-Atlantic states Thurs and Thurs night. Gusty northwest
winds to gale force occurs on Fri as strong high pres builds in.
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 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...S winds around 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.
If you would like updates for all OR other USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting:
Subscribe / Unsubscribe to Daily Port Updates https://www.moranshipping.com/news/subscribers/new
MSA Useful Links
MSA Useful Links
****************
Army Corp of Engineers
Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC
NOAA
Chart viewer - handy tool for chart reference
Weather WEB Sites
Please visit our Boston Port site at:
Subscribe / Unsubscribe to Daily Port Updates https://www.moranshipping.com/news/subscribers/new
Daily Update Reference https://www.moranshipping.com/news/bulletins
