Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

April 04, 2024

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 )
 
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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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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Tides / Currents

Tides:
Newport:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/04/03       Wed      03:13 AM            3.23      H
2024/04/03       Wed      09:50 AM            0.48      L
2024/04/03       Wed      03:49 PM            2.94      H
2024/04/03       Wed      09:33 PM            0.31      L
2024/04/04       Thu        04:22 AM            3.41      H
2024/04/04       Thu        10:51 AM            0.22      L
2024/04/04       Thu        04:56 PM            3.30      H
2024/04/04       Thu        10:51 PM            0.03      L
 
Providence:
Date                    Day       Time                   Pred      High/Low
2024/04/04      Thu       04:33 AM           4.33      H
2024/04/04      Thu       10:29 AM           0.51      L
2024/04/04      Thu       05:05 PM           4.24      H
2024/04/04      Thu       10:43 PM           0.23      L
2024/04/05      Fri          05:40 AM           4.62      H
2024/04/05      Fri          11:22 AM           0.14      L
2024/04/05      Fri          06:09 PM           4.72      H
2024/04/05      Fri          11:42 PM           -0.10    L
 
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
 
 
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Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay-
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. A
chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except
4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 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:
Rhode Island Sound-
Rhode Island Sound-
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN THROUGH MON 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.
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
Buzzards Bay-
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
Cape Cod Bay-
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
A chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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