Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

March 15, 2024

Office News

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 )
 
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 30 ft due to shoaling. Vessels over 23 ft will need tide window for transit.  
 
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Tides / Currents

Tides:
Newport:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/03/15       Fri          12:16 AM            4.01      H
2024/03/15       Fri          06:05 AM            0.14      L
2024/03/15       Fri          12:44 PM            3.22      H
2024/03/15       Fri          05:41 PM            0.04      L
2024/03/16       Sat         01:14 AM            3.64      H
2024/03/16       Sat         07:38 AM            0.48      L
2024/03/16       Sat         01:42 PM            2.96      H
2024/03/16       Sat         06:34 PM            0.38      L
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/03/15       Fri          12:32 AM            4.89      H
2024/03/15       Fri          05:46 AM            0.17      L
2024/03/15       Fri          01:03 PM            4.13      H
2024/03/15       Fri          05:49 PM            0.04      L
2024/03/16       Sat         01:29 AM            4.46      H
2024/03/16       Sat         06:34 AM            0.62      L
2024/03/16       Sat         02:00 PM            3.84      H
2024/03/16       Sat         06:39 PM            0.45      L
 
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Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Prov Port: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
Exxon: 37-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)
 
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height
 
 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height
 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 11 to 16 mph.
 
 
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