Port Update
Boston, MA
January 22, 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
Cloudy, 38° F
Feels Like 25° F
Today’s High 42° F
Wind, SW 14 mph
Humidity 72%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.92 in
A morning shower; otherwise, breezy and not as cold with decreasing clouds; a major winter storm this weekend.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Weak low pres bringing gusty winds Thu. Arctic high pres arrives
from the north this weekend, with a developing coastal storm south
towards the Mid Atlantic states, but it impacts southern New England
Sunday into early next week. 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 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 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing
spray in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
light 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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