Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 28, 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)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Marine Forecast
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
Sat Through Sun: SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
Sat Through Sun: SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed Night: W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.
Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
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Wed: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed Night: W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.
Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Wed Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow showers after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Wed Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Wed Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely after midnight.
Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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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COVID 19 is providing its own unique challenges, requiring all to stay extra vigilant on changing port call conditions and regulations. If you would like updates for all USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting: http://ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
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