Port Update
Boston, MA
March 05, 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, 34° F
Feels Like 33° F
Today’s High 42° F
Wind, NE 5 mph
Humidity 88%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.24 in
Mainly cloudy and cooler; occasional rain and drizzle this afternoon.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
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. A quick trough of low pressure passes
Sat night followed by high pres.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. Areas of fog this afternoon. A chance of rain this
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog. Rain and
sleet. Snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 8 seconds. Areas of fog. Rain, sleet and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain and sleet in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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