Port Update
Boston, MA
December 26, 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, 12° F
Feels Like -11° F
Today’s High 23° F
Wind, NW 20 mph
Humidity 51%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.23 in
Turning cloudy and quite cold.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds in from the NW tonight behind a strong cold front.
A low pres should then pass well SW of the waters late Fri into Sat.
High pres arrives for Sun. Another low pres should pass well NW of
the waters Sun night into Mon.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and N
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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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