Port Update
Boston, MA
January 27, 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, 12° F
Feels Like -4° F
Today’s High 21° F
Wind, W 13 mph
Humidity 58%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.99 in
Very cold with times of clouds and sun.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres moves farther offshore tonight. Weak high pres builds
in for later Tue. A periods of moderate freezing spray is possible
this evening into Tue. A cold front may cross the region Wed.
Watching another potential coastal low for this weekend, but
uncertainty remains high.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 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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