Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 31, 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 2024/01/31 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 2024/02/01 Thu 05:08 AM 0.38 L 2024/02/01 Thu 11:49 AM 2.48 H 2024/02/01 Thu 05:09 PM 0.20 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/02/01 Thu 05:21 AM 0.49 L 2024/02/01 Thu 12:13 PM 3.27 H 2024/02/01 Thu 05:29 PM 0.38 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 14 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thu
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Thu Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Fri Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night
N 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
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W 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 4 ft.
Thu Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night
N 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 heigh
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Thu
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Thu Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night
N 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
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
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
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the evening.
Sat Through Sun Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
