Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 20, 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 2024/02/20 Tue 05:01 AM 3.18 H 2024/02/20 Tue 11:40 AM 0.35 L 2024/02/20 Tue 05:16 PM 2.87 H 2024/02/20 Tue 10:50 PM 0.29 L 2024/02/21 Wed 05:52 AM 3.28 H 2024/02/21 Wed 12:15 PM 0.27 L 2024/02/21 Wed 06:05 PM 3.06 H 2024/02/21 Wed 11:30 PM 0.14 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2024/02/20 Tue 05:12 AM 3.80 H 2024/02/20 Tue 12:24 PM 0.64 L 2024/02/20 Tue 05:29 PM 3.60 H 2024/02/20 Tue 10:18 PM 0.42 L 2024/02/21 Wed 06:08 AM 3.96 H 2024/02/21 Wed 12:53 PM 0.63 L 2024/02/21 Wed 06:19 PM 3.83 H 2024/02/21 Wed 11:08 PM 0.20 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 15 to 17 mph
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Today
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight
E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wed
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
Fri And Fri Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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:
Today
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less.
Tonight
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
Fri And Fri Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 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
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tonight
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri And Fri Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wed Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri And Fri Night
S winds around 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 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.
