Port Update
Boston, MA
January 19, 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
Snow, 30° F
Feels Like 25° F
Today’s High 35° F
Wind, WNW 6 mph
Humidity 95%
Visibility 2.0 mi
Pressure 29.81 in
Mostly cloudy with intermittent snow and flurries this morning, becoming breezy this afternoon; storm total 3-6".
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pressure tracks south of the region tonight. Weak high pressure
builds over the waters Monday. A strong cold front will cross the
waters Monday night followed by gale force westerly wind gusts and
moderate freezing spray into Tuesday. High pressure will follow for
Wednesday.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Snow showers, mainly this morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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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