Port Update
Boston, MA
January 20, 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, 21° F
Feels Like 3° F
Today’s High 25° F
Wind, W 15 mph
Humidity 49%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.10 in
Mostly sunny, breezy and colder.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Gusty westerly wind and light freezing spray today, high pressure
briefly follows Wednesday with weak low pressure bringing gusty
winds on Thursday. Arctic high pressure arrives from the north this
weekend, with a developing coastal storm south towards the Mid
Atlantic states. Cannot rule out the potential for additional
freezing spray for this coming weekend.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.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. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Freezing spray. A chance of snow.
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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