Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 02, 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 2024/02/02 Fri 12:20 AM 2.85 H 2024/02/02 Fri 06:01 AM 0.52 L 2024/02/02 Fri 12:35 PM 2.36 H 2024/02/02 Fri 05:55 PM 0.28 L 2024/02/03 Sat 01:06 AM 2.85 H 2024/02/03 Sat 07:11 AM 0.59 L 2024/02/03 Sat 01:27 PM 2.29 H 2024/02/03 Sat 06:54 PM 0.32 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/02 Fri 12:40 AM 3.63 H 2024/02/02 Fri 06:12 AM 0.70 L 2024/02/02 Fri 01:00 PM 3.15 H 2024/02/02 Fri 06:16 PM 0.53 L 2024/02/03 Sat 01:26 AM 3.64 H 2024/02/03 Sat 07:17 AM 0.82 L 2024/02/03 Sat 01:51 PM 3.11 H 2024/02/03 Sat 07:19 PM 0.60 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Sat
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Through Tue 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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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
N 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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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft.
Tonight
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat
N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sat Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
