Port Update
Boston, MA
December 04, 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, 33° F
Feels Like 20° F
Today’s High 40° F
Wind, WSW 15 mph
Humidity 66%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.91 in
Mostly cloudy; winds gusting past 40 mph this afternoon with a snow shower late in the afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
An arctic front will push across New England and the waters this
afternoon into the evening, producing Gale force gusts. High pres
builds over the waters Fri, followed by a low pres system passing
south on Sat.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 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 E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 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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