Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 22, 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 2024/02/22 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 2024/02/23 Fri 12:10 AM -0.01 L 2024/02/23 Fri 07:12 AM 3.44 H 2024/02/23 Fri 01:07 PM 0.03 L 2024/02/23 Fri 07:26 PM 3.35 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2024/02/23 Fri 07:27 AM 4.22 H 2024/02/23 Fri 12:35 PM 0.27 L 2024/02/23 Fri 07:39 PM 4.16 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Rain. High near 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 13 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%
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Narragansett Bay:
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Narragansett Bay:
Today
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
Fri
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
Fri Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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 in the afternoon.
Fri Night
NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
Sat And Sat Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
SW winds 15 to 20 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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Buzzards Bay:
Today
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Fri Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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:
Today
E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Fri Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Through Mon
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 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.
