Port Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

February 15, 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 -5)

 Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)

Tides / Currents

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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
 
 Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 29. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
 
 Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
 
 Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
 
 Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
 
 Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 
 Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
 
 Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 16 mph.
 
 Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
 
 Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
 
 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
 
 Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.
 
 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
 
 
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
 
 Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
 
 Fri: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
 
 Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
 
 Sat And Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
 
 Sun Through Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
 
 Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
 
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
 Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
 
 Fri: W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
 
 Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.
 
 Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
 
 Sat Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
 
 Sun And Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
 Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
 Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
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Buzzards Bay:

 This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
 Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
 
 Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
 Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
 Sat And Sat Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
 
 Sun Through Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
 Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
 
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
 Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Snow likely. A chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
 
 Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
 Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
 
 Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow.
 
 Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
 
 Sun Through Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
 Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.  

Port / Terminal Restrictions

Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit
 
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment

COVID 19 Guidance
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COVID 19 is providing its own unique challenges, requiring all to stay extra vigilant on changing port call conditions and regulations. If you would like updates for all USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting: http://ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx

Please visit our Providence Port site at: http://ri.ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
 

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