Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 05, 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 2024/01/05 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 2024/01/06 Sat 02:47 AM 2.96 H 2024/01/06 Sat 09:25 AM 0.49 L 2024/01/06 Sat 03:07 PM 2.36 H 2024/01/06 Sat 08:53 PM 0.24 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/01/06 Sat 02:57 AM 3.73 H 2024/01/06 Sat 09:13 AM 0.72 L 2024/01/06 Sat 03:21 PM 3.14 H 2024/01/06 Sat 09:09 PM 0.44 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. East wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Windy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 54. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 32 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 17 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat
N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat Night
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain with snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
Tue
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A chance of rain.
Tue Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. 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:
Today
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
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 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. 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:
Today
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Sat Night
E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain with snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. 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:
Today
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
N 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 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun Night
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. 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.
