Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 19, 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: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/18 Tue 04:36 AM 0.25 L 2025/02/18 Tue 11:22 AM 2.53 H 2025/02/18 Tue 04:34 PM 0.16 L 2025/02/18 Tue 11:47 PM 2.88 H 2025/02/19 Wed 05:21 AM 0.46 L 2025/02/19 Wed 12:04 PM 2.34 H 2025/02/19 Wed 05:15 PM 0.33 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/18 Tue 04:46 AM 0.28 L 2025/02/18 Tue 11:43 AM 3.29 H 2025/02/18 Tue 04:53 PM 0.28 L 2025/02/19 Wed 12:05 AM 3.63 H 2025/02/19 Wed 05:30 AM 0.56 L 2025/02/19 Wed 12:27 PM 3.11 H 2025/02/19 Wed 05:36 PM 0.54 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to
20 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
in the evening. Light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the evening.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Snow likely in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW 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
9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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
9 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of snow. Light freezing spray after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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.
