Port Update
Boston, MA
February 06, 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
Mostly Sunny, 22° F
Feels Like 10° F
Today’s High 28° F
Wind, NNW 10 mph
Humidity 71%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.81 in
Mostly cloudy with a couple of flurries late this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Quiet conditions persist tonight into tomorrow with high pres
overhead. A quick moving low pres system Fri night into early Sat is
followed up with an Arctic cold front, bringing the threat of Gale
force winds this weekend and moderate to heavy freezing spray for
all the waters. Calmer conditions arrive early next week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. Snow likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 7 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at
7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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