Port Update
Boston, MA
March 12, 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
Cloudy, 52° F
Feels Like 46° F
Today’s High 52° F
Wind, S 12 mph
Humidity 96%
Visibility 6.0 mi
Pressure 29.46 in
Mostly cloudy and breezy with a couple of showers around, mainly late; turning sharply colder later in the day, when wet snowflakes could mix with rain.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
A cold front will move across the waters later this morning then
high pres will build S of the waters late tonight and Fri. A warm
front should then lift N into the waters Fri evening, followed by a
cold front passage early Sat. High pres builds over the waters Sat
night before moving offshore Sun. A warm front moves across the
waters Sun evening then a strong cold front will cross the waters
Mon night.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds
and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain and
snow in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. 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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