Port Update
Boston, MA
March 03, 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, 25° F
Feels Like 20° F
Today’s High 37° F
Wind, S 8 mph
Humidity 65%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.64 in
Increasing cloudiness with periods of rain and snow this afternoon with little or no accumulation.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Low pres lifts N into the south coastal waters late Tue and moves
into the Gulf of Maine Tue night. High pres builds over the waters
Wed, then a warm front approaches from the S Thu. Low pres develops
on the front and moves across the south coastal waters Thu night
into Fri. High pres returns Sat..
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Snow and rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Snow in the evening. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 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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