Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 03, 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
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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
2025/01/02 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
2025/01/03 Fri 03:00 AM -0.26 L
2025/01/03 Fri 09:57 AM 3.79 H
2025/01/03 Fri 03:41 PM -0.28 L
2025/01/03 Fri 10:27 PM 3.42 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2025/01/02 Thu 02:26 AM -0.32 L
2025/01/02 Thu 09:29 AM 4.80 H
2025/01/02 Thu 03:07 PM -0.19 L
2025/01/02 Thu 09:54 PM 4.21 H
2025/01/03 Fri 03:12 AM -0.29 L
2025/01/03 Fri 10:17 AM 4.72 H
2025/01/03 Fri 03:48 PM -0.24 L
2025/01/03 Fri 10:44 PM 4.26 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of snow.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with 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.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.
