Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

May 08, 2024

Notices

Homeland Security Advisory System
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The National Homeland Security Advisory System is at Yellow (MARSEC Level I), or an elevated level of threat for the Port of Providence
 
Local Time Zone
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The Port of Providence and Narragansett Bay are currently utilizing Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
 
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit


Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)

Tides / Currents

Providence, RI Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog. Low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 nm or less.

Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers.

Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Fri Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

Sat And Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Through Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
 
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening with vsby 1 nm or less.

Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.

Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

Sat And Sat Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Through Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
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Buzzards Bay:

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 nm or less.

Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers.

Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the morning.

Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

Sat And Sat Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Sun Through Mon Night: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
 
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 nm or less.

Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.

Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers in the morning.

Fri Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

Sat And Sat Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Through Mon Night: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
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Port / Terminal Restrictions

Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment

COVID 19 Guidance
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COVID 19 is providing its own unique challenges, requiring all to stay extra vigilant on changing port call conditions and regulations. If you would like updates for all USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting: http://ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx

Please visit our Providence Port site at: http://ri.ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
 

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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