Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 10, 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
2025/01/09 Thu 03:14 AM 3.74 H
2025/01/09 Thu 10:12 AM 0.18 L
2025/01/09 Thu 03:44 PM 2.94 H
2025/01/09 Thu 09:09 PM -0.02 L
2025/01/10 Fri 04:22 AM 3.84 H
2025/01/10 Fri 11:09 AM 0.06 L
2025/01/10 Fri 04:49 PM 3.06 H
2025/01/10 Fri 10:10 PM -0.10 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2025/01/09 Thu 03:22 AM 4.53 H
2025/01/09 Thu 09:26 AM 0.47 L
2025/01/09 Thu 03:55 PM 3.78 H
2025/01/09 Thu 09:08 PM -0.03 L
2025/01/10 Fri 04:30 AM 4.59 H
2025/01/10 Fri 10:38 AM 0.32 L
2025/01/10 Fri 05:01 PM 3.88 H
2025/01/10 Fri 10:05 PM -0.14 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly between 7am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
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.
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 16 seconds. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 6 seconds and E 1 foot
at 15 seconds. A chance of snow. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
