Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 10, 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 2024/01/10 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 2024/01/11 Thu 12:16 AM -0.52 L 2024/01/11 Thu 07:16 AM 4.20 H 2024/01/11 Thu 01:27 PM -0.43 L 2024/01/11 Thu 07:41 PM 3.55 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/01/11 Thu 12:26 AM -0.55 L 2024/01/11 Thu 07:33 AM 5.14 H 2024/01/11 Thu 01:15 PM -0.34 L 2024/01/11 Thu 07:56 PM 4.49 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 34. Windy, with a southeast wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 56. Windy, with a southeast wind 26 to 30 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 13 to 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of rain this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Fri
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, increasing to 4 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 35 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.
Sun
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Sun Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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:
Today
SW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of rain this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
SW winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night And Sun
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 heigh
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Buzzards Bay:
Today
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of rain this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Thu
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 30 to 40 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 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Sun
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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:
Today
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of rain this morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tonight
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night And Sun
SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
