Port Update
Boston, MA
July 29, 2025
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
Partly sunny, 82° F
Feels Like 86° F
Today’s High 97° F
Wind, WSW 12 mph
Humidity 64%
Visibility 10.0 mi
Pressure 29.96 in
Mostly sunny with the temperature tying the record from 1933.
Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:
High pres remains in control with calmer conditions for the waters.
Patchy fog possible early today. Unsettled weather follows for the
second half of this week.
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds
and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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