Port Update
Boston, MA
November 07, 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 Sunny, 35° F
Feels Like 29° F
Today’s High 53° F
Wind, SW 8 mph
Humidity 66%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.10 in
Mostly cloudy; breezy this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pressure will build over New England tonight then move offshore
Fri. Low pressure tracking through the eastern Great Lakes will push
a cold front through the waters early Sat. Another low pressure
system should track over southern New England Sun. High pres will
build south of New England much of next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 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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