Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 09, 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 2024/02/09 Fri 12:06 AM -0.65 L 2024/02/09 Fri 07:00 AM 4.26 H 2024/02/09 Fri 01:05 PM -0.58 L 2024/02/09 Fri 07:23 PM 3.87 H 2024/02/10 Sat 01:01 AM -0.81 L 2024/02/10 Sat 07:48 AM 4.41 H 2024/02/10 Sat 01:49 PM -0.74 L 2024/02/10 Sat 08:12 PM 4.13 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/09 Fri 12:09 AM -0.69 L 2024/02/09 Fri 07:15 AM 5.24 H 2024/02/09 Fri 12:53 PM -0.50 L 2024/02/09 Fri 07:37 PM 4.81 H 2024/02/10 Sat 01:00 AM -0.87 L 2024/02/10 Sat 08:04 AM 5.45 H 2024/02/10 Sat 01:39 PM -0.71 L 2024/02/10 Sat 08:27 PM 5.06 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 16 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Mon
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon Night And Tue
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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:
Today
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Sat Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.
Sun And Sun Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Tue Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 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
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Buzzards Bay:
Today
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Sat Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.
Sun And Sun Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon And Mon Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Tue Night
NW 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.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sat Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon
W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon Night
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. 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.
