Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 06, 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 2024/02/06 Tue 04:14 AM 3.25 H 2024/02/06 Tue 10:44 AM 0.14 L 2024/02/06 Tue 04:43 PM 2.73 H 2024/02/06 Tue 10:15 PM -0.15 L 2024/02/07 Wed 05:16 AM 3.60 H 2024/02/07 Wed 11:32 AM -0.12 L 2024/02/07 Wed 05:41 PM 3.11 H 2024/02/07 Wed 11:12 PM -0.42 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/06 Tue 04:24 AM 4.02 H 2024/02/06 Tue 10:28 AM 0.36 L 2024/02/06 Tue 04:56 PM 3.58 H 2024/02/06 Tue 10:25 PM -0.05 L 2024/02/07 Wed 05:30 AM 4.42 H 2024/02/07 Wed 11:19 AM 0.06 L 2024/02/07 Wed 05:55 PM 4.00 H 2024/02/07 Wed 11:18 PM -0.40 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed Night
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri Through Sat Night
W winds 5 to 10 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 heigh
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated snow showers.
Tonight
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri Through Sat Night
W 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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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Isolated snow showers.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed Night
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Thu Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Fri Through Sat Night
W 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:
This Afternoon
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated snow showers. Scattered snow showers.
Tonight
NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered snow showers in the evening.
Wed
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Through Sat Night
W 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.
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.
