Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 23, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
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)Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Fri Night: NW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sun Night And Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sun Night And Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of snow showers.
Tonight: 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 SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Sun: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Mon: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
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Tonight: 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 SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Sun: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Mon: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of snow showers.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri: W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Mon: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Mon Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of snow showers.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Through Mon Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Through Mon Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
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 28 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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