Port Update
Boston, MA
March 24, 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.
Cape Cod Canal Update:
Atlas Painting and Sheeting Corp. will be conducting bridge sandblasting and painting operations on the Buzzards BayRailroad Bridge over the Cape Cod Canal beginning 9 March 2026 through 31 December 2026. Scaffolding will reduce the vertical clearance from 135 feet to 130 feet MHW.
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, 33° F
Feels Like 26° F
Today’s High 45° F
Wind, NW 9 mph
Humidity 75%
Visibility 5.0 mi
Pressure 30.03 in
Not as cold with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres builds in from the west later tonight into Tue. This high
pres system will shift east of the waters on Wed. Low pres then
approaches from the west on Thu with a cold front crossing the
region very late Thu night into Fri morning. High pres then builds
back into the region by Sat.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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