Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 13, 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 2025/02/12 Wed 12:41 AM -0.21 L 2025/02/12 Wed 07:37 AM 3.81 H 2025/02/12 Wed 01:43 PM -0.14 L 2025/02/12 Wed 07:54 PM 3.65 H 2025/02/13 Thu 01:23 AM -0.27 L 2025/02/13 Thu 08:16 AM 3.72 H 2025/02/13 Thu 02:06 PM -0.19 L 2025/02/13 Thu 08:35 PM 3.65 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/12 Wed 12:22 AM -0.27 L 2025/02/12 Wed 07:51 AM 4.65 H 2025/02/12 Wed 01:04 PM 0.06 L 2025/02/12 Wed 08:08 PM 4.47 H 2025/02/13 Thu 01:08 AM -0.33 L 2025/02/13 Thu 08:31 AM 4.56 H 2025/02/13 Thu 01:42 PM -0.07 L 2025/02/13 Thu 08:50 PM 4.45 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Rain likely with areas of drizzle before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then rain after 3am. Low around 28. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 47. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
Areas of fog. Rain likely with areas of drizzle. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. Snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow. Rain
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog. Rain likely with areas of
drizzle, then a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog. Rain likely with areas of
drizzle, then a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot
at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Snow. Rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog. Rain likely with areas of
drizzle. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
5 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming
N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at
5 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Snow. Rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 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.
