Port Update
Boston, MA
November 12, 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
Cloudy, 39° F
Feels Like 29° F
Today’s High 44° F
Wind, SW 13 mph
Humidity 61%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.79 in
A couple of morning flurries; otherwise, mostly cloudy and breezy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres over the Maritimes with a series of weak fronts
moving across the waters will result in gusty westerly winds today
becoming NW Fri. High pres will build over the waters Sat then a
frontal system will cross the waters Sat night into Sun morning.
Gale force W-NW winds may develop later Sun into Mon as low pres
strengthens in the Maritimes.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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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