Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 26, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Marine Forecast
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Scattered showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
Thu: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
Wed And Wed Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
Thu: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
Wed: S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
Wed Night: SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain likely.
Thu: W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
Wed: S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
Wed Night: SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain likely.
Thu: W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight.
Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
Wed: S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
Wed Night: SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
Thu: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Wed: S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
Wed Night: SW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.
Thu: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Wed: S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
Wed Night: SW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.
Thu: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
COVID 19 Guidance
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