Port Update
Boston, MA
December 03, 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, 33° F
Feels Like 16° F
Today’s High 37° F
Wind, NW 18 mph
Humidity 78%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.86 in
Sunny and colder.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres continues to move offshore overnight. A coastal low will
track NE from the mid Atlc coast Tue and develop into a Gale center
as it passes south and east of Nantucket Tue night. High pres will
move from the Ohio Valley to the mid Atlc coast Wed into Wed night.
An arctic front will push across New Eng and the waters Thu into Thu
evening. High pres builds over the waters Fri..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 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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