Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 14, 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
2025/01/13 Mon 07:08 AM 4.12 H
2025/01/13 Mon 01:36 PM -0.14 L
2025/01/13 Mon 07:28 PM 3.56 H
2025/01/14 Tue 12:47 AM -0.29 L
2025/01/14 Tue 07:55 AM 4.07 H
2025/01/14 Tue 02:13 PM -0.15 L
2025/01/14 Tue 08:14 PM 3.61 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2025/01/13 Mon 07:22 AM 4.95 H
2025/01/13 Mon 12:47 PM 0.05 L
2025/01/13 Mon 07:42 PM 4.44 H
2025/01/14 Tue 12:38 AM -0.43 L
2025/01/14 Tue 08:09 AM 4.91 H
2025/01/14 Tue 01:29 PM 0.01 L
2025/01/14 Tue 08:29 PM 4.45 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing
spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 13 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW 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.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray likely.
.WED...NW 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: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing
spray likely in the morning.
.WED 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:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing
spray in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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.
