Port Update
Boston, MA
January 30, 2026
Notices
STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT
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, 8° F
Feels Like -18° F
Today’s High 15° F
Wind, W 21 mph
Humidity 47%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.96 in
Mostly sunny and frigid.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Another surge of arctic air will lead to a period of moderate to
heavy freezing spray tonight into Fri night. We are keeping a close
eye on a coastal storm Sun that has the potential to bring storm
force winds along with heavy precipitation. The waters around the
Cape and islands are most likely to be impacted by this storm from
early Sunday morning through Sunday night.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...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 E 1 foot at
15 seconds. Occasional freezing spray. A slight chance of
freezing rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around
2 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming N 14 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow in the morning.
Snow likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the
evening. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 10 seconds
and N 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. Light
freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 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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