Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 25, 2024
Notices
Homeland Security Advisory System
********************************************************************************
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
********************************************************************************
The Port of Providence and Narragansett Bay are currently utilizing Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
********************************************************************************
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thanksgiving Day: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 49. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thanksgiving Day: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 49. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Marine Forecast
********************************************************************************
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Tue: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain likely.
Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu And Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Tue: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain likely.
Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu And Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
********************************************************************************
Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Tue: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 19 seconds.
Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 19 seconds.
Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
********************************************************************************
Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Tue: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 19 seconds.
Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 19 seconds.
Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
********************************************************************************
Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Tue: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 17 seconds.
Thu And Thu Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
********************************************************************************
Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds.
Thu And Thu Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds.
Thu And Thu Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
********************************************************************************
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
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
********************************************************************************
None at the moment
COVID 19 Guidance
********************************************************************************
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
Please visit our Providence Port site at: http://ri.ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
