Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

April 09, 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)
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Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
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)

Tides / Currents

Providence, RI Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 54. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 13 mph.


Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
This Afternoon: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft at the bay entrance.

Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.

Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
 
This Afternoon: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft.

Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Wed: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri: S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
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Buzzards Bay:

This Afternoon: NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wed: SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri: S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Sat Night: W 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: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Wed: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Fri: S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.

Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Sat Night: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
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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

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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