Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 15, 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 2024/01/15 Mon 03:45 AM -0.41 L 2024/01/15 Mon 10:38 AM 3.97 H 2024/01/15 Mon 04:17 PM -0.45 L 2024/01/15 Mon 11:09 PM 3.86 H 2024/01/16 Tue 04:40 AM -0.15 L 2024/01/16 Tue 11:33 AM 3.68 H 2024/01/16 Tue 05:01 PM -0.29 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/01/15 Mon 03:45 AM -0.50 L 2024/01/15 Mon 10:57 AM 4.96 H 2024/01/15 Mon 04:16 PM -0.51 L 2024/01/15 Mon 11:26 PM 4.70 H 2024/01/16 Tue 04:35 AM -0.20 L 2024/01/16 Tue 11:51 AM 4.64 H 2024/01/16 Tue 05:00 PM -0.36 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 35. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 11 to 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain with possible snow and freezing rain likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Thu Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Light freezing spray likely. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. 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:
This Afternoon
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain, a chance of snow and freezing rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray likely. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less. 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
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less. 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
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray likely.
Thu Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray likely. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less. 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.
