Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 29, 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 2024/01/29 Mon 03:07 AM -0.08 L 2024/01/29 Mon 09:56 AM 3.08 H 2024/01/29 Mon 03:32 PM -0.05 L 2024/01/29 Mon 10:22 PM 3.04 H 2024/01/30 Tue 03:45 AM 0.05 L 2024/01/30 Tue 10:31 AM 2.86 H 2024/01/30 Tue 04:01 PM 0.02 L 2024/01/30 Tue 10:59 PM 2.95 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/01/29 Mon 03:13 AM -0.12 L 2024/01/29 Mon 10:13 AM 3.87 H 2024/01/29 Mon 03:39 PM 0.01 L 2024/01/29 Mon 10:38 PM 3.78 H 2024/01/30 Tue 03:56 AM 0.04 L 2024/01/30 Tue 10:49 AM 3.65 H 2024/01/30 Tue 04:15 PM 0.09 L 2024/01/30 Tue 11:17 PM 3.69 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 7pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A slight chance of snow showers. A chance of rain and snow showers with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Tue
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu Night And Fri
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 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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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of snow showers, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tue Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night And Fri
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
NW 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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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue Night
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night And Fri
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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
N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Tue Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wed And Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night And Fri
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers. 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.
