Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 01, 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 2024/02/01 Thu 05:08 AM 0.38 L 2024/02/01 Thu 11:49 AM 2.48 H 2024/02/01 Thu 05:09 PM 0.20 L 2024/02/02 Fri 12:20 AM 2.85 H 2024/02/02 Fri 06:01 AM 0.52 L 2024/02/02 Fri 12:35 PM 2.36 H 2024/02/02 Fri 05:55 PM 0.28 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/01 Thu 05:21 AM 0.49 L 2024/02/01 Thu 12:13 PM 3.27 H 2024/02/01 Thu 05:29 PM 0.38 L 2024/02/02 Fri 12:40 AM 3.63 H 2024/02/02 Fri 06:12 AM 0.70 L 2024/02/02 Fri 01:00 PM 3.15 H 2024/02/02 Fri 06:16 PM 0.53 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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:
oday
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
N winds 10 to 15 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
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Buzzards Bay:
Today
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Fri Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
N winds 10 to 15 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
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Cape Cod Bay:
Today
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Sat And Sat Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night
N 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.
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.
