Port Update
Boston, MA
February 19, 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
Partly sunny, 32° F
Feels Like 27° F
Today’s High 38° F
Wind, N 8 mph
Humidity 47%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.09 in
Partly sunny.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A ridge of high pres builds across the waters today. Another low
press will move across the waters Fri into Fri night. Otherwise, the
main focus will be on the potential for a rapidly intensifying low
pres passing near or SE of the 40N/70W benchmark later Sun into Mon.
If this system tracks close enough to the benchmark, very strong
winds and high seas would occur..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Snow likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
snow.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. A chance of snow.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. 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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