Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 17, 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 2024/01/17 Wed 12:06 AM 3.82 H 2024/01/17 Wed 05:50 AM 0.13 L 2024/01/17 Wed 12:28 PM 3.37 H 2024/01/17 Wed 05:51 PM -0.10 L 2024/01/18 Thu 01:03 AM 3.74 H 2024/01/18 Thu 07:41 AM 0.32 L 2024/01/18 Thu 01:25 PM 3.09 H 2024/01/18 Thu 06:50 PM 0.07 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/01/17 Wed 12:21 AM 4.64 H 2024/01/17 Wed 05:28 AM 0.17 L 2024/01/17 Wed 12:46 PM 4.30 H 2024/01/17 Wed 05:48 PM -0.14 L 2024/01/18 Thu 01:17 AM 4.55 H 2024/01/18 Thu 06:31 AM 0.52 L 2024/01/18 Thu 01:41 PM 3.97 H 2024/01/18 Thu 06:43 PM 0.09 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Isolated flurries after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Isolated flurries before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
Thu
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves around 3 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.
Fri
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Through Sun Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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:
This Afternoon
W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tonight
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Through Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 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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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Through Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Through Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 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.
