Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 28, 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 2024/02/28 Wed 03:21 AM -0.08 L 2024/02/28 Wed 09:55 AM 2.90 H 2024/02/28 Wed 03:23 PM -0.08 L 2024/02/28 Wed 10:16 PM 3.17 H 2024/02/29 Thu 03:56 AM 0.07 L 2024/02/29 Thu 10:33 AM 2.71 H 2024/02/29 Thu 03:53 PM 0.02 L 2024/02/29 Thu 10:55 PM 3.08 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/28 Wed 03:32 AM -0.05 L 2024/02/28 Wed 10:16 AM 3.73 H 2024/02/28 Wed 03:42 PM 0.03 L 2024/02/28 Wed 10:36 PM 4.00 H 2024/02/29 Thu 04:11 AM 0.13 L 2024/02/29 Thu 10:57 AM 3.54 H 2024/02/29 Thu 04:15 PM 0.17 L 2024/02/29 Thu 11:16 PM 3.90 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft. At the bay entrance, waves 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tonight
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
Thu Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri And Fri Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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
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Rhode Island Sound:
Today
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tonight
SW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Thu
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Thu Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Fri And Fri Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Sat Night
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Sun And Sun Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
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Buzzards Bay:
Today
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tonight
S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri And Fri Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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
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Cape Cod Bay:
Today
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tonight
S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Fri And Fri Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.
