Port Update
Boston, MA
January 21, 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, 14° F
Feels Like 8° F
Today’s High 31° F
Wind, SW 7 mph
Humidity 58%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.51 in
Increasing cloudiness; breezy this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Gusty westerly wind and light freezing spray early this morning.
High pressure briefly follows today 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. There is potential for moderate to heavy freezing
spray for this coming weekend into next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...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 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the evening
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.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 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
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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