Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

June 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 -5)

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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This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers with isolated tstms. Some tstms may produce damaging winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.

Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce damaging winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall in the evening.

Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sun: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Mon Through Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
 
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon Through Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
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Buzzards Bay:

This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

Tonight: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Sun: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.

Mon Through Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
 
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers.

Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds.

Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Mon Through Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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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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

Please visit our Providence Port site at: http://ri.ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
 

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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