Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 09, 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 2024/01/09 Tue 05:38 AM 3.68 H 2024/01/09 Tue 11:51 AM -0.11 L 2024/01/09 Tue 06:02 PM 3.03 H 2024/01/09 Tue 11:26 PM -0.34 L 2024/01/10 Wed 06:28 AM 3.97 H 2024/01/10 Wed 12:39 PM -0.29 L 2024/01/10 Wed 06:52 PM 3.31 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/01/09 Tue 05:53 AM 4.51 H 2024/01/09 Tue 11:43 AM 0.02 L 2024/01/09 Tue 06:18 PM 3.92 H 2024/01/09 Tue 11:38 PM -0.32 L 2024/01/10 Wed 06:44 AM 4.86 H 2024/01/10 Wed 12:28 PM -0.18 L 2024/01/10 Wed 07:07 PM 4.24 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Temperature rising to around 52 by 4am. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 56. Windy, with a southeast wind 26 to 32 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 14 mph
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft, increasing to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft.
Thu And Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A chance of rain.
Fri Night
E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Rain with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. winds and waves higher in and near tstms. 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:
s Afternoon
SE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
SE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
Thu
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 13 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
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Thu And Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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
SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Tonight
SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 7 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.
