Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 24, 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 2025/01/23 Thu 02:10 AM 2.73 H 2025/01/23 Thu 08:44 AM 0.65 L 2025/01/23 Thu 02:28 PM 2.15 H 2025/01/23 Thu 08:08 PM 0.44 L 2025/01/24 Fri 03:08 AM 2.73 H 2025/01/24 Fri 09:48 AM 0.53 L 2025/01/24 Fri 03:32 PM 2.19 H 2025/01/24 Fri 09:11 PM 0.34 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/01/23 Thu 02:19 AM 3.45 H 2025/01/23 Thu 08:22 AM 0.89 L 2025/01/23 Thu 02:41 PM 2.89 H 2025/01/23 Thu 08:23 PM 0.68 L 2025/01/24 Fri 03:10 AM 3.44 H 2025/01/24 Fri 09:26 AM 0.78 L 2025/01/24 Fri 03:39 PM 2.94 H 2025/01/24 Fri 09:21 PM 0.55 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay-
1003 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W 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...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 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 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 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 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
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.
