Port Update
Boston, MA
March 11, 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, 42° F
Feels Like 31° F
Today’s High 47° F
Wind, NE 20 mph
Humidity 76%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 30.08 in
Low clouds and cooler with a couple of showers.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A backdoor cold front will push southward into southern New England
today, before retreating back north tonight. A stronger cold front
will move through the region Thursday. High pres will build S of the
waters Fri. A warm front will lift N into the waters Fri evening
followed by a cold front passage early Sat. High pres will build
over the waters Sat night then move offshore Sun.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
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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