Port Update
Boston, MA
January 16, 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
Sunny, 19° F
Feels Like -5° F
Today’s High 49° F
Wind, W 24 mph
Humidity 45%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.54 in
Mostly sunny, breezy and colder.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front crosses the waters this evening followed by westerly
gale force wind gusts and light freezing spray later tonight into
Fri. A ridge of high pres to our south shifts east of our waters Fri
night into Sat. Another cold front moves into the waters late Sat
night into Sun. Low pres is expected to develop on this front and
track S and E of the waters late Sun and Sun night. Weak high pres
moves into the waters Mon, then an arctic front will cross the
waters Mon night followed by gale force westerly wind gusts and
moderate freezing spray. High pres moves into the waters Tue night
into Wed.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds. Snow, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
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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