Port Update
Boston, MA
December 15, 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
Sunny, 17° F
Feels Like -3° F
Today’s High 34° F
Wind, WNW 20 mph
Humidity 51%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.09 in
Breezy and quite cold with sun giving way to clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
WNW gale force wind gusts persist today. High pres then builds S of
the waters tonight into Tue and moves E by Wed. Strong low pres
tracking well to our N may bring Srly gale force wind gusts sometime
late Thu into early Fri ahead of our next cold front. Strong WNW
gales follow behind the front sometime later Fri into Fri night.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of snow showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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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