Port Update
Boston, MA
March 02, 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, 14° F
Feels Like 8° F
Today’s High 28° F
Wind, N 8 mph
Humidity 33%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.68 in
Mostly sunny and cold.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Modified arctic air overspreads the waters of MA and RI on gusty NNW
winds Sunday and Sunday night, yielding light to moderate freezing
spray. High pres then builds over New England Monday, resulting in
diminishing winds and seas. An approaching warm front and its
precipitation shield moves across the waters Tue and Tue night,
followed by drier and tranquil weather Wed, as weak high pressure
builds over New England. Another frontal boundary may impact the
waters late Thu into Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance
of rain in the morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
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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