Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 21, 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 2024/02/21 Wed 05:52 AM 3.28 H 2024/02/21 Wed 12:15 PM 0.27 L 2024/02/21 Wed 06:05 PM 3.06 H 2024/02/21 Wed 11:30 PM 0.14 L 2024/02/22 Thu 06:35 AM 3.38 H 2024/02/22 Thu 12:42 PM 0.16 L 2024/02/22 Thu 06:47 PM 3.23 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/21 Wed 06:08 AM 3.96 H 2024/02/21 Wed 12:53 PM 0.63 L 2024/02/21 Wed 06:19 PM 3.83 H 2024/02/21 Wed 11:08 PM 0.20 L 2024/02/22 Thu 06:51 AM 4.12 H 2024/02/22 Thu 12:00 PM 0.47 L 2024/02/22 Thu 07:01 PM 4.03 H 2024/02/22 Thu 11:55 PM 0.00 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sat Through Sun Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 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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Rhode Island Sound:
Today
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up 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.
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Buzzards Bay:
Today
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Fri Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Sat Through Sun Night
SW winds 20 to 25 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:
Today
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Fri Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
SW 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
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.
