Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 18, 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 2024/01/18 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 2024/01/19 Fri 02:02 AM 3.63 H 2024/01/19 Fri 09:11 AM 0.34 L 2024/01/19 Fri 02:26 PM 2.87 H 2024/01/19 Fri 07:56 PM 0.19 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/01/19 Fri 02:13 AM 4.42 H 2024/01/19 Fri 10:09 AM 0.65 L 2024/01/19 Fri 02:39 PM 3.69 H 2024/01/19 Fri 07:44 PM 0.25 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Scattered flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 29. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Scattered flurries.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 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. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Sun Through Mon Night
W 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 around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered flurries.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
Sun
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Sun Night Through Mon Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 heigh
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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. Scattered flurries.
Tonight
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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Sun And Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 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:
This Afternoon
W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered flurries.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered flurries.
Fri
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
Sun
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Sun Night Through Mon Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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.
