Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 12, 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 2024/01/12 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 2024/01/13 Sat 02:01 AM -0.66 L 2024/01/13 Sat 08:55 AM 4.33 H 2024/01/13 Sat 02:55 PM -0.58 L 2024/01/13 Sat 09:21 PM 3.83 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/01/13 Sat 02:05 AM -0.74 L 2024/01/13 Sat 09:13 AM 5.32 H 2024/01/13 Sat 02:49 PM -0.55 L 2024/01/13 Sat 09:38 PM 4.71 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 57. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 28 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 14 to 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tonight
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft, decreasing to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. A chance of snow and rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Snow likely. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain and snow likely. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain and snow likely. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and snow likely. 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.
