Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

March 14, 2024

Office News

COVID 19 Guidance
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COVID 19 is providing its own unique challenges, requiring all to stay extra vigilant on changing port call conditions and regulations. If you would like updates for all USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting: http://ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
 
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)
 
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
 
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Tides / Currents

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)

Providence, RI Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 16 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 14 to 17 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 13 to 16 mph.

Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
This Afternoon: SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sat And Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon And Mon Night: W 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: SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sat And Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon And Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
 
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Buzzards Bay:

This Afternoon: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning, then patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft.

Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sun And Sun Night: SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon And Mon 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: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely with patchy drizzle in the morning, then patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.

Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sun And Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon And Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  
 
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