Port Update
Boston, MA
January 13, 2026
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 24° F
Today’s High 44° F
Wind, SW 10 mph
Humidity 61%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.03 in
Sunshine giving way to clouds.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak high pres south of the waters today shifts further east
tonight. Low pres then tracks across northern New England and into
the Maritimes Wed night into Thu...dragging a strong cold front
across the waters. Near gale force WNW wind gusts follow Thu into
Thu night before diminishing on Fri as a ridge axis crosses the
region. This high pres system shifts further east by Sat as another
frontal system approaches from the west.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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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