Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 02, 2025
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 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -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: 38-00
Shell: 39-02
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
2025/01/01 Wed 01:30 AM -0.28 L
2025/01/01 Wed 08:24 AM 3.88 H
2025/01/01 Wed 02:29 PM -0.24 L
2025/01/01 Wed 08:49 PM 3.29 H
2025/01/02 Thu 02:15 AM -0.30 L
2025/01/02 Thu 09:09 AM 3.87 H
2025/01/02 Thu 03:05 PM -0.28 L
2025/01/02 Thu 09:36 PM 3.36 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2025/01/01 Wed 01:37 AM -0.27 L
2025/01/01 Wed 08:39 AM 4.66 H
2025/01/01 Wed 02:26 PM -0.06 L
2025/01/01 Wed 09:02 PM 4.01 H
2025/01/02 Thu 02:23 AM -0.29 L
2025/01/02 Thu 09:26 AM 4.66 H
2025/01/02 Thu 03:06 PM -0.13 L
2025/01/02 Thu 09:51 PM 4.07 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.
