Port Update
Boston, MA
February 17, 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 cloudy, 30° F
Feels Like 30° F
Today’s High 41° F
Wind, SSE 4 mph
Humidity 85%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.16 in
Mostly cloudy.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A low pres SE of Nantucket will continue to move offshore today. A
slow moving front will likely cross the waters Wed into Wed night.
Rough seas should linger across the outer coastal waters into
Wednesday night.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the afternoon. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely
with a chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and 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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