Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 04, 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 - 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: 37-00
Shell: 40-00
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 2024/01/04 Thu 01:11 AM 2.81 H 2024/01/04 Thu 07:04 AM 0.68 L 2024/01/04 Thu 01:18 PM 2.40 H 2024/01/04 Thu 07:02 PM 0.41 L 2024/01/05 Fri 01:56 AM 2.86 H 2024/01/05 Fri 08:20 AM 0.63 L 2024/01/05 Fri 02:08 PM 2.34 H 2024/01/05 Fri 07:57 PM 0.35 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/01/04 Thu 01:26 AM 3.54 H 2024/01/04 Thu 07:00 AM 0.90 L 2024/01/04 Thu 01:37 PM 3.18 H 2024/01/04 Thu 07:16 PM 0.65 L 2024/01/05 Fri 02:09 AM 3.62 H 2024/01/05 Fri 08:09 AM 0.88 L 2024/01/05 Fri 02:25 PM 3.12 H 2024/01/05 Fri 08:14 PM 0.59 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow before 2am, then rain and snow. Low around 30. East wind 7 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
NW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tonight
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.
Fri
NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat Night
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Sat Night
E 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 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Sat Night
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Tonight
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat Night
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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 30 ft due to shoaling. Vessels over 23 ft will need tide window for transit.
