Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 06, 2025
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 - 4 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -4
Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Prov Port: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
Exxon: 38-00
Shell: 39-02
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)
Tides / Currents
Tides:
Newport:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2025/01/05 Sun 04:39 AM 0.02 L
2025/01/05 Sun 11:41 AM 3.46 H
2025/01/05 Sun 05:05 PM -0.18 L
2025/01/06 Mon 12:15 AM 3.57 H
2025/01/06 Mon 05:43 AM 0.21 L
2025/01/06 Mon 12:36 PM 3.27 H
2025/01/06 Mon 05:57 PM -0.09 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2025/01/05 Sun 04:45 AM 0.02 L
2025/01/05 Sun 12:01 PM 4.39 H
2025/01/05 Sun 05:13 PM -0.20 L
2025/01/06 Mon 12:31 AM 4.40 H
2025/01/06 Mon 05:39 AM 0.27 L
2025/01/06 Mon 12:56 PM 4.19 H
2025/01/06 Mon 06:03 PM -0.10 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 7 mph
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. Light
freezing spray likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 3 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing
spray likely.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light
freezing spray likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing
spray likely.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing
spray likely.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
12 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray
likely.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Air Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits is 135 ft. Deep draft is restricted to 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.
