Port Update
Boston, MA
November 13, 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
Partly sunny, 45° F
Feels Like 39° F
Today’s High 49° F
Wind, W 9 mph
Humidity 65%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.73 in
Breezy with intervals of clouds and sun; an afternoon shower cannot be ruled out.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres over the Maritimes will bring gusty NW winds into Fri which
will gradually diminish Fri night into Sat as high pres builds in
from the W. A warm front will move into the waters Sat night
followed by a cold front Sun morning. Behind the front, 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 THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 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
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. 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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