Port Update
Boston, MA
February 05, 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 13° F
Today’s High 32° F
Wind, WNW 8 mph
Humidity 64%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.06 in
Mostly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Rather quiet conditions through Fri with high pres building into the
region. A quick moving low pressure system Fri night into early Sat
is followed up with an Arctic cold front, bringing the threat of
Gale or Storm Force winds this weekend and moderate to heavy
freezing spray for all the waters.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot
at 2 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Snow likely.
Light freezing spray in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 6 seconds and NE 9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 10 ft at
7 seconds and E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray. Snow likely
in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
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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