Port Update
Boston, MA
March 16, 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
Rain, 41° F
Feels Like 27° F
Today’s High 62° F
Wind, E 13 mph
Humidity 95%
Visibility 3.0 mi
Pressure 30.01 in
Breezy and warmer with rain and a thunderstorm.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Strong low pres will lift across the northern Gt Lakes today and
into Quebec tonight. A strong cold front will move across southern
New Eng and the coastal waters late tonight. The strong low pres
will move N through eastern Canada on Tue. High pres builds over the
waters Wed into Thu, moving offshore Fri.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 10 seconds and SE 8 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy dense fog this
afternoon. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
SE 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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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