Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 30, 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 2024/01/30 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 2024/01/31 Wed 04:25 AM 0.21 L 2024/01/31 Wed 11:08 AM 2.65 H 2024/01/31 Wed 04:33 PM 0.10 L 2024/01/31 Wed 11:38 PM 2.88 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/01/31 Wed 04:37 AM 0.25 L 2024/01/31 Wed 11:29 AM 3.44 H 2024/01/31 Wed 04:51 PM 0.22 L 2024/01/31 Wed 11:57 PM 3.65 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Patchy snow showers and freezing drizzle before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 11 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated snow showers or patchy freezing drizzle.
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri Through Sat 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
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy freezing drizzle.
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Through Sat Night
NW winds 10 to 15 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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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy freezing drizzle. Isolated snow showers.
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Fri Through Sat 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
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy freezing drizzle.
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night And Sat
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 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.
