Port Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

February 06, 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:
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

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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 35. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light northwest wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

Tuesday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Sat Night: S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Tue And Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
 
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Snow. A chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Snow with a chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue And Tue Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

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Buzzards Bay:

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.

Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Snow. A chance of rain in the morning. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less.

Tue And Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
 
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue And Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow.

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

Please visit our Providence Port site at: http://ri.ports.moranshipping.com/default.aspx
 

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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