Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 14, 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 2024/02/14 Wed 04:29 AM -0.28 L 2024/02/14 Wed 11:10 AM 3.59 H 2024/02/14 Wed 04:27 PM -0.41 L 2024/02/14 Wed 11:41 PM 3.97 H 2024/02/15 Thu 05:30 AM 0.07 L 2024/02/15 Thu 12:06 PM 3.25 H 2024/02/15 Thu 05:12 PM -0.12 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/14 Wed 04:19 AM -0.32 L 2024/02/14 Wed 11:29 AM 4.55 H 2024/02/14 Wed 04:32 PM -0.51 L 2024/02/14 Wed 11:57 PM 4.82 H 2024/02/15 Thu 05:08 AM 0.09 L 2024/02/15 Thu 12:24 PM 4.16 H 2024/02/15 Thu 05:17 PM -0.17 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri And Fri Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun And Sun Night
W winds 10 to 15 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:
This Afternoon
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
Thu
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Thu Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Snow with rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri
W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
Sat And Sat Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 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:
This Afternoon
NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
Thu
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun And Sun Night
W 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 heigh
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
Thu
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Thu Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow. A chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night
W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun And Sun Night
W 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.
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.
