Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 11, 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 2024/01/11 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 2024/01/12 Fri 01:09 AM -0.63 L 2024/01/12 Fri 08:05 AM 4.33 H 2024/01/12 Fri 02:13 PM -0.54 L 2024/01/12 Fri 08:30 PM 3.72 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/01/12 Fri 01:15 AM -0.69 L 2024/01/12 Fri 08:22 AM 5.30 H 2024/01/12 Fri 02:02 PM -0.46 L 2024/01/12 Fri 08:46 PM 4.64 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 34. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. High near 57. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. 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 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 3 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
Fri Night
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, increasing to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Rain with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft, decreasing to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft.
Sun
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Sun Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 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.
Rhode Island Sound:
Rhode Island Sound:
Today
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
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 9 to 13 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
Sun
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Mon
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. winds and seas 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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Buzzards Bay:
Today
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 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 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Sun
W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with 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.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri Night
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
SE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.
