Port Update
Boston, MA
March 17, 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
Mostly cloudy, 42° F
Feels Like 29° F
Today’s High 42° F
Wind, W 18 mph
Humidity 62%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.52 in
A morning shower in places; otherwise, clouds yielding to sun, breezy and cooler.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
Strong low pres will pres will continue to intensify tonight as it
lifts northeast through Quebec. This will drag a strong cold front
across southern New Eng and the coastal waters very 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 as a
cold front approaches from the west.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 8 ft at
11 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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