Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 31, 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)
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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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This Afternoon: Rain with areas of drizzle. Areas of fog. High near 43. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Areas of fog. Low around 31. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2am. Low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Areas of fog. Low around 31. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2am. Low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. Areas of drizzle this evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
Sat: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Rain. Areas of drizzle this evening. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the evening.
Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. A chance of snow in the evening.
Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
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Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the evening.
Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. A chance of snow in the evening.
Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: S winds around 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Rain. Areas of drizzle this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of snow and rain likely in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain likely. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Areas of drizzle this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning, then light freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow likely with a chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening.
Sun: E winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Snow likely with a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely with a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning, then light freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow likely with a chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening.
Sun: E winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Snow likely with a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely with a chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
Mon Night: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 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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