Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 22, 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 2025/01/20 Mon 05:13 AM 0.43 L 2025/01/20 Mon 12:08 PM 2.56 H 2025/01/20 Mon 05:21 PM 0.26 L 2025/01/21 Tue 12:40 AM 2.89 H 2025/01/21 Tue 06:12 AM 0.59 L 2025/01/21 Tue 12:49 PM 2.35 H 2025/01/21 Tue 06:08 PM 0.37 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/01/20 Mon 12:13 AM 3.70 H 2025/01/20 Mon 05:16 AM 0.47 L 2025/01/20 Mon 12:25 PM 3.29 H 2025/01/20 Mon 05:32 PM 0.36 L 2025/01/21 Tue 12:55 AM 3.58 H 2025/01/21 Tue 06:09 AM 0.72 L 2025/01/21 Tue 01:07 PM 3.08 H 2025/01/21 Tue 06:21 PM 0.55 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 8 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...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 N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of snow this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds,
becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W 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
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with 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.
